Author: WNYC
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A requiem for Gaza’s iconic sites, destroyed in the war
What is left of Pasha’s Palace amid Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Historians of Gaza say Napoleon slept there for three nights in 1799. Omar El Qattaa for NPR The stately palace where Napoleon is said to have slept for a few nights. The last remaining Turkish bath, offering full body oil scrubs. The antiques shop…
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Inside the Country
On-air challenge: I’m going to give you some three-letter words that are found inside the names’ of countries. You name the countries. Ex. MAR / Denmark (7 letters) 1. WED (6 letters) 2. HAM (7 letters) 3. GAS (10 letters) 4. BOD (8 letters) 5. WIT (11 letters) 6. LAW (6 letters) 7. RUG (7…
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Noah Kahan talks TikTok, his Grammys nomination and Stick Season
“It’s like a combination of feeling like you’re in a dream and feeling like you’re finally living your dream,” Noah Kahan says of his arena-sized fame. Patrick McCormack The Beatles taught us about Liverpool, England and Abbey Road. Prince had Minneapolis. Bruce Springsteen rooted us in New Jersey. For singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, it’s all about…
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New York City's most iconic dishes
Eater New York just released its list of New York City’s ‘Most Iconic Dishes.’ The bagel and lox at Russ & Daughters made the list, along with Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, a plain slice at Joe’s Pizza and the hot dogs at Gray’s Papaya. To highlight a few of the other iconic dishes on their list,…
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February 3, 2024 – PBS News Weekend full episode
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, the latest developments as the U.S. launches retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militias in the Middle East. Then, after deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift surfaced on social media, pressure grows on Congress to take action. Plus, as coral reefs around the world disappear, conservationists take drastic measures to preserve what…
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BBC World Service – Newshour, Historic day in Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill becomes first ever Irish nationalist leader Show more Northern Ireland has its first Irish nationalist leader in the restored power-sharing government. After a two-year hiatus, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has taken on the top job as first minister. We hear from a journalist who spent the day watching events unfold in…
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Author discusses the ‘toxic’ coverage of female celebrities in the 2000s
Host Scott Detrow speaks with Sarah Ditum about her new book, Toxic: Women, Fame and the Tabloid 2000s. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Twenty years ago this month, a wardrobe malfunction in the Super Bowl halftime show caused a global meltdown. If you were alive in 2004, you probably know this moment. Justin Timberlake reached across Janet…
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How Iran could respond to U.S. strikes
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Dr. Afshon Ostovar about Iran’s perspective after the U.S. launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, in response to the killing of U.S. military members in Jordan. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: For the second day in a row now, the U.S. has launched retaliatory strikes against Iran-linked targets in the Middle East.…
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The message matters to young Black voters weighing Biden-Harris ticket
South Carolina votes in the first Democratic primary of 2024. While Biden and Harris run virtually unopposed, how voters talk about issues that are important to them could offer clues for November. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Black voters helped lift President Biden and Vice President Harris into the White House three years ago. And one big…
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Transportation Sec. Buttigieg talks rail safety improvements
NPR’s Scott Detrow sits down with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss the East Palestine train derailment one year later — and what’s changed in rail safety. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It’s been exactly one year since a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, unleashing fiery plumes of toxic chemicals. While there were no casualties,…