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The Fourth of July marks the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn. Crazy Legs Conti has been a competitive eater for 23 years, appeared in 16 out of the past 23 hot dog eating competitions at Coney Island and has broken several world records in the buffet foods categories. He joined…

The new film, “A Quiet Place: Day One,” is set in New York City and captures the experience of the very first day that the mysterious, sound-seeking creatures landed on earth. We speak with writer and director Michael Sarnoski about the new prequel, which stars Lupita Nyong’o and is in theaters this Friday.Crooked Media founders and Pod Save America…

International aid groups are struggling to provide relief across Sudan. Mohanad El Belal, co-founder of Khartoum Aid Kitchen, shares how some local kitchens are stepping in to feed hungry civilians. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, HOST: The War in Sudan has left millions of civilians hungry and displaced. And the United Nations says there are two big challenges…

On today’s show: George Latimer, Westchester County Executive challenging U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY 16) in the June 25th primary, talks about his primary campaign and the issues at stake in the election. Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist…

Just last week, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill critics say guts the state’s Open Public Records Act, making it harder to get government emails and other documents, and weakening residents’ options for taking governments that illegally withhold records to court. Murphy — who also signed an election financing reform bill that opened the door…

The therapist and writer Sahaj Kohli (India/USA), New York, New York, November 28, 2023. Photograph © Beowulf Sheehan Beowulf Sheehan/Beowulf Sheehan For children of immigrants who are straddling two worlds, mental health can be a unique struggle. According to a 2020 study, children of immigrants had nearly double the rate of psychological distress than their…

Election could see the African National Congress lose its majority for the first time. Show more South Africans have been voting in the most pivotal election since the end of apartheid, which could see the African National Congress lose its majority for the first time. Newshour gets the latest and speaks to voters. Also in…

Depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues are the most common complications during and after pregnancy, yet 75 percent of postpartum problems go untreated. The consequences can be devastating. Suicide and overdoses are leading causes of maternal death in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first-ever pill specifically aimed at…

David Remnick talks with Katie Drummond, the global editorial director of Wired magazine, about the TikTok ban that just passed with bipartisan support in Washington. The app will be removed from distribution in U.S. app stores unless ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, sells it to an approved buyer. TikTok is suing to block…