Author: WNYC
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Council Members on 'Community-Controlled' Affordable Housing
NYC Council Members Carmen De La Rosa (District 10, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill), chair of the council’s labor committee, and Pierina Ana Sanchez (District 14, University Heights South-Morris Heights, Mount Hope, Fordham Heights, University Heights North-Fordham, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge-Marble Hill), chair of the council’s housing committee, share details of their…
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A Tour of New York City's Endangered Languages
Ross Perlin, co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) and the author of Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York (Grove, 2024), talks about the many languages spoken in New York that are at risk of disappearing.EVENTS: Virtual eventThursday, Mar. 21, 6:00pmQueens Public LibraryA “Literary Thursdays” series eventVirtual Q&A and…
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FAFSA delays continue as colleges wait for financial aid data
Richard Stephen/Getty Images Prospective college students are one step closer to financial aid packages this week, but the timeline is still months behind. This “is definitely one of the stranger years that we’ve had,” says Keith Raab, director of financial aid at Oregon State University. That’s because, this year, the U.S. Department of Education gave…
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These 4 stars are poised for a deep NCAA tournament run
From left: JuJu Watkins, Alissa Pili, Hannah Hidalgo and Te-Hina Paopao. Candice Ward/Getty Images, Tyler Tate/AP, Lance King/Getty Images, Eakin Howard/Getty Images It’s been a banner year for women’s college basketball, with Caitlin Clark becoming a household name and viewership up 60% across national networks. Now, with March Madness upon us, we’ve talked with some…
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The Crisis in Haiti; 'Community-Controlled' Affordable Housing; Mehdi Hasan; NYC's Endangered Languages
On today’s show: Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder of The Haitian Times, discusses the unfolding crisis in Haiti where gangs have ousted the prime minister and wreaked havoc on the population. NYC Council Members Carmen De La Rosa (District 10) and Pierina Ana Sanchez (District 14) share details of their campaign for a capital investment that would…
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M. Emmet Walsh has died
M. Emmet Walsh arrives at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards, March 1, 2014, in Santa Monica, Calif. Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including Blood Simple and Blade Runner, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. John Shearer/Invision/AP LOS ANGELES —…
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March 20, 2024 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Wednesday on the NewsHour, legal limbo on the southern border after an appeals court puts a Texas law allowing police to arrest and deport migrants back on hold. Congress and the White House reach a deal to fund the government, but will it pass before a shutdown? Plus, a look at some of the down-ballot…
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The Fed’s evolving data diet
“More good data” is what the Fed wants to see before it declares victory over inflation and cuts interest rates. The central bank looks at a lot of data from different sources. And as the economy changes, so do the Fed’s preferences regarding the facts and figures that inform its decisions. Plus, Intel secures $8.5…
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Should government officials be shielded from lawsuits when their critics are jailed?
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that has its roots in small town petty politics but it could have implications for the future of free speech and what’s known as qualified immunity. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Before the Supreme Court today, oral arguments in a case that has its roots in petty small-town…
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BBC World Service – Newshour, Sudan: who is fuelling the war?
The war in Sudan: who is fuelling the war? Show more Almost a year after the civil war broke out, we speak to the former UN Special Envoy to Sudan about who is fuelling the war, as famine looms over the country. We also look into the the plan presented to EU member states to…