Author: WNYC
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Environmental budget wish list
March 18, 2024 – Earthjustice Policy Advocate Liz Moran discusses what green policies may (or should) make it into a final budget deal, including a version of the NY HEAT Act, a climate change superfund, investments in clean water, and support for zero-emission school buses. Read the full article here
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Becoming a Practical Optimist, Nowruz Celebrations, Great American Novels, A Blind Undocumented Social Worker's Journey
In the aughts, Dr. Sue Varma became the first medical director and attending psychiatrist to the World Trade Center Mental Health Program at NYU Langone Health, treating civilians and first-responders in the aftermath of 9/11. Now, she has a new book that provides tools for navigating life’s challenges with a proactive and constructive approach. In…
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The Political Scene | The New Yorker | Judith Butler on the Global Backlash to L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
Long before gender theory became a principal target of the right, it existed principally in academic circles. And one of the leading thinkers in the field was the philosopher Judith Butler. In “Gender Trouble” (from 1990) and in other works, Butler popularized ideas about gender as a social construct, a “performance,” a matter of learned…
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BBC World Service – Newshour, Putin wins election with 88% of vote as expected
Putin is set to win a fifth term by an expected landslide of 88% of votes. Show more Russian President Vladimir Putin has been handed a landslide victory in an election his opponents condemned as a sham. The last day of voting was marked by silent protests at polling stations. Also on the programme: We…
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826: Unprepared for What Has Already Happened
People waking up to the fact that the world has suddenly changed. Prologue: Jackson Landers tells the story of a very strange decision he made one summer day. (6 minutes)Act One: Elena Kostyuchenko tells the story of how she was probably poisoned after reporting on Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, and how she kept not believing it…
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March 17, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, with hundreds of thousands of Americans relying on Catholic hospitals, why some people are facing barriers to reproductive health care. Then, we look at concerns over declining support for LGBTQ+ rights, reversing years of increasing support. Plus, how pioneering chemist Stephanie Kwolek followed her passion and invented a revolutionary fiber.…
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Dynamic pricing is coming to grocery stores
When we think dynamic pricing, we usually think of airlines, Uber or Amazon quickly changing their prices. But now, dynamic pricing is coming to a supermarket near you. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: More and more, the things we buy are being priced by algorithms. From an airline ticket to an Uber ride, prices change. And your…
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Jack Antonoff on Bleachers’ newest album
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The songwriter Jack Antonoff spends a lot of his time behind the scenes, producing albums for the likes of Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey. That work has earned him the producer of the year Grammy for the past three years straight. But then, when he feels like it’s the right time,…
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BBC World Service – Newshour, Haiti on the brink of disaster, aid agencies warn
Aid agencies warn that the humanitarian situation is deteriorating amid gang warfare. Show more Aid agencies warn that the humanitarian situation in the country is deteriorating amid gang warfare and lawlessness. Police have launched an operation to wrest control of the capital from gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier. Also on the programme: history is made…
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BBC World Service – Newshour, Protesters arrested on final day of Russian vote
Around 50 protesters have been arrested in Russian cities during the vote, which is set to confirm Vladimir Putin in office. Show more Around 50 protesters have been arrested in Russian cities on the final day of a vote set to confirm Vladimir Putin in office. Long queues formed outside polling stations, heeding a call…