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This Week in Politics: Blame Game on Budget Shortfall Begins
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the federal tax overhaul is draining the state coffers. Others say it's more complicated than that. Let the budget-cycle political maneuverings begin. -
New Evidence Emerges of Possible Wrongdoing by Trump Inaugural Committee
Trump, Inc.
The Trump inaugural committee appears to have overpaid for space at Trump’s Washington hotel, a possible violation of the law. Federal prosecutors are probing the festivities. -
Va. Democrats Call For Fairfax's Resignation After 2nd Accuser Comes Forward
The sexual assault claim released Friday comes days after the first surfaced against the state's lieutenant governor. Now, state lawmakers in Justin Fairfax's party say it's time for him to step down. -
Humanitarian Aid Arrives For Venezuela — But Maduro Blocks It
The military, which backs President Nicolás Maduro, has barricaded a bridge from Colombia. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, along with the U.S., is demanding that the aid convoy be allowed to pass. -
Jeff Bezos Says 'National Enquirer' Tried To Blackmail Him Over Personal Photos
In purported emails posted online by Bezos, executives for National Enquirer's parent company threaten to publish intimate photos of Bezos if The Washington Post publishes a story about the tabloid.
Arts and Culture
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Remembering Teddy Pendergrass
Documentary of the Week
The documentary "Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me" looks back at the life of the iconic singer whose rise was cut short by a tragic car accident. -
Realism and Rebellion
Fishko Files
For a time in Italy after World War II, reality was the height of drama. - Edit Bucket
Tech and Media
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The Fight for 5G
Money Talking
The next generation in cellular networks is coming, but what exactly is it? (And will I need a new phone?) -
'I Fell Short': Jill Abramson Responds To Charges Of Plagiarism, Inaccuracies
The former New York Times executive editor finds herself embroiled in controversy after passages in her new book Merchants of Truth were found to echo work written by others. -
What's the Role of Editorial Cartoons in 2019 America?
The Takeaway
The earliest political caricatures date back as far as the 18th century. But the job is changing, and the people with the pen are also changing.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Omar Apollo and Better Oblivion Community Center
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This week, Billie Eilish and Omar Apollo: youth is served; The Mountain Goats offer an epic war story, and echoes of Ethiopia by Dexter Story. Plus, Better Oblivion Community Center. -
#4197: New Sounds Live 2019: wild Up, Zola Jesus and William Brittelle from Merkin Hall
New Sounds
Hear music by electro-goth songwriter Zola Jesus and ‘post-genre’ composer William Brittelle in collaboration with the Los Angeles-based new music collective wild Up, from Merkin Hall. -
#4196: Music With Arab Roots
New Sounds
Listen to works that combine the sounds of Arabic music with sounds of Western jazz, rock, and/or electronics, like Maurice Louca, Sabry Mosbah, Brickwork Lizards, and Epichorus. -
Watch: Leyla McCalla Plays the 'Capitalist Blues'
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A New York–born Haitian-American living in New Orleans, Leyla McCalla draws from traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music, as well as American jazz and folk. She plays in-studio. -
Watch: Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Explores Time
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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey stretches boundaries and defies casual listening. He leads an electro-acoustic ensemble, in-studio.