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NYC Now Explains: His Corruption Case Is Gone. What’s Next for Mayor Adams?
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Why the Tech Giant Nvidia Owns the Future. Plus, Katie Kitamura on “Audition”
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The microchip maker Nvidia is a Silicon Valley colossus. After years as a runner-up to Intel and Qualcomm, Nvidia has all but cornered the market on the parallel processors essential ... -
Sports Media’s Big Gamble on the Betting Industry
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According to the American Gaming Association, bets on March Madness basketball games could amount to as much as $3.1 billion. Almost every national sports outlet — ESPN, The Athletic,...
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Does mayor Eric Adams have a shot running as an independent?
Its been a whirlwind 24 hours for New York City mayor Eric Adams. He saw the criminal case hanging over his head dismissed, and he announced to the world that he's running for re-elec... -
Everything you need to know about NYC’s new subway map
New York City's subway system has a new map. On this week's On The Way roundup of transit news, the team gives a rundown of interesting details in the new design. -
As Buy Nothing groups expand in NYC, so does the drama
Korissa Matta had two months to move out of her old apartment in the East Village in spring 2022. She wanted to use her local Buy Nothing group to give away her old stuff.But over the... -
NYC Councilmember Justin Brannan explains the city council's budget proposal
New York’s City Council says the city has more money to spend next year than the amount Mayor Adams laid out in his 2026 executive budget proposal. Council leadership is offering up a...
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Let’s talk democracy at the laundromat!
Soap gets laundry done. Conversation gets democracy going. This election year, WNYC is turning some laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue. - Edit Bucket
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Ask Governor Murphy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes questions from WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, other guest journalists and listeners for an hour every month during this live show, a co-production with WBGO and WHYY. Ask Governor Murphy airs the second Wednesday of most months at 7 p.m., dependent on schedule availability.
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One of the Country's Earliest African-American Radio Programs on WNYC 1929-1930
The NAACP scores a regular Wednesday slot for talks on a broad spectrum of issues. -
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Lilian Supove Blake
When most women in Radio were doing home-ec shows, she was WNYC's News and Special Events Director. -
Take A Dive into the WNYC Archives
As part of WNYC's centennial celebration, each week we'll share key moments from the from the vast WNYC and NYC Municipal archives.
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The Writer Katie Kitamura on Autonomy, Interpretation, and “Audition”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Katie Kitamura’s fifth novel is “Audition,” and it focusses on a middle-aged actress and her ambiguous relationship with a much younger man. Kitamura tells the critic Jennifer Wilson ... -
Spring Gardening And Composting Tips
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Shauna Moore, director of horticulture for Brooklyn Botanic Garden, explains how to get the most out of spring’s bloom in your garden, and discusses the new requirements and best prac... -
Full Bio: How Lorne Michaels Makes SNL Happen
All Of It
This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live." For this month's Full Bio, we're going to learn more about Lorne Michaels, the show's creator and showrunner. For all of... -
The Upside of Boredom
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Fear not boredom. Allie Volpe, senior reporter at Vox, on why you might want to seek it out. -
The Gritty Films of 60s and 70s New York
All Of It
In 1966 the Mayor's Office of Film was established to try and encourage local filmmaking, in the hopes that it might help boost the economy. What resulted were films that presented a ...
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Get Lit April Book Club: Laila Lalami's 'The Dream Hotel'
In April, we will be reading "The Dream Hotel," about a woman who is imprisoned after Artificial Intelligence analyzes her dreams, and determines she's at risk of hurting her husband.
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The Moth and WNYC Present: Only in New York
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, The Moth presents a special mainstage show at NYU's Skirball Center in honor of WNYC's Centennial. The theme is Only In New York, and will feature stories from each of the five boroughs. Tying it all together is first-time Moth host, WNYC's Alison Stewart. Expect special musical surprise moments and treats that can happen — Only in New York. Get tickets here.
