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Whitney Heads Under Fire For Business Ties
Zachary Small, staff writer at Hyperallergic, discusses their reporting on the backlash that Whitney Museum board members face over their outside business ventures. Many on the museum's board have made millions through businesses in the defense industry,
Is it a Constitutional Crisis Yet?
In the wake of the Mueller report and the president’s refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas, legal experts Jennifer Rodgers, former federal prosecutor and lecturer at Columbia Law School, and Aziz Huq, law professor at the University of Chicago,
City Agencies push for "Fair Futures" for Foster Youth
Jess Dannhauser, President and CEO of Graham Windham, and Pilar Laurancuent, Director of the Graham SLAM coaching program at Graham Windham, talk about the Fair Futures campaign to secure $50 million in funding for a coaching program for youth who age ou
Andy Borowitz on Today's News
Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker’s Borowitz Report, a satirical news column, gives his signature satirical take on today's news.
Trump Inc. on the Mueller Report, Mar-a-Lago and More
Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz, hosts of the Trump, Inc. podcast at WNYC, and Eric Umansky, deputy managing editor of ProPublica and editor of the Trump, Inc. Podcast, discuss the latest on the Mueller report, AG William Barr and their reporting on th
The Science of a 'Likable' Presidential Candidate
Claire Potter, professor of history at the New School, and Jay Caspian Kang, writer at large for the New York Times Magazine, debate what makes a candidate "likable," and whether it's an idea that's reserved for men. "Hillary’s approval ratings were high
Is the Mayor Running?
Mara Gay, New York Times editorial board member, and Brigid Bergin, City Hall and politics reporter for WNYC, tick through local news and talk about whether or not Mayor de Blasio is planning to run for president — and, if so, what's the hold up? "I thin
Facebook's Free Speech Fight
Jane Coaston, senior politics reporter at Vox, and Jason Koebler, editor-in-chief of the Vice tech website Motherboard, explain Facebook's free speech battle and the different legal and political questions that come with designating the social media gian
Talking NYCHA with Lynne Patton
Lynne Patton, the Housing and Urban Development administrator for New York and New Jersey, talks about the current state of NYCHA, including her month-long stay in public housing. "I now know what it’s like to stand in a shower under toxic mold spores wh
US-China Trade Deal in Doubt
New York based NPR correspondent Jim Zarroli, who covers economics and business news, joins us to talk about the latest economic news abroad and at home, including continuing US-China trade talks, and a healthy April jobs report. "We bring in a lot of ma