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Authorities Name 12 People Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting
Eleven of the 12 victims were city employees; one was a contractor. "They leave a void that we will never be able to fill," City Manager Dave Hansen said Saturday. -
This Week in Politics: Psst! There’s a Primary Election in New Jersey on Tuesday.
There's an explosive intra-party showdown unfolding in the Statehouse and a state budget deadline looming. But voters are barely aware of next week's Assembly primary. -
Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Wins Reprieve, As Judge Rules Against State
The judge granted the clinic's request for a temporary restraining order and set a hearing date in early June. -
AOC Mixes Drinks in Queens in Show of Support for Restaurant Workers
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was hoping to draw attention to activists' fight to raise the federal minimum wage for tipped workers to $15 an hour. -
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Gentrification and Why His Priorities Are ‘Rent, Rent, and Rent’
The Brian Lehrer Show
“If the government does nothing, if everything is based on the market, you see the worst version of gentrification..."
Arts and Culture
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Beto’s Run for Senate
Documentary of the Week
The documentary “Running with Beto” follows the Texas Congressman who became a national political figure with an unexpectedly strong challenge against incumbent Senator Ted Cruz. -
Backlash to Documentary 'After Maria' Highlights Demand for Wider Range of Puerto Rican Films
The Takeaway
Netflix has received backlash for the documentary, 'After Maria,' which some members of the Puerto Rican community say ignores hardships on the island in the aftermath of the storm. - Edit Bucket
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To Be Young, Conscious and Rap
The Stakes
Hip hop schooled a generation to be unapologetically black and proud, until commercialism changed the rap game.
Tech and Media
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Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom
All Things Considered
Facebook, Google and other tech giants have been hit with problems they didn't anticipate their software creating. An MIT professor is teaching students that ethics is essential to their future work. -
Hurricane Season is Nearly Here. Brace Yourself for the Coverage.
On the Media
We examine the myths, misleading language, and tired media narratives that clog up storm coverage. -
Technology Has Made Voting Lines Move Faster But Also Made Elections Less Secure
In 2016, almost half of all in-person voters checked in to their polling place electronically. There are no federal regulations for the technology they used.
Music For Your Day
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Weekly Music Roundup: Pratt & Moody, G. Calvin Weston, and Hamzaa
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Week of May 27: This week, “Philly” soul from Finland by Pratt & Moody, experimental funk from Philly's G. Calvin Weston, and “oldies” from the future. -
#4109: New Sounds Live: ModernMedieval and Julianna Barwick
New Sounds
From the New Sounds Live/Ecstatic Music Festival series, hear a premiere of new works for vocal super-group called ModernMedieval, and music by Julianna Barwick, separately and together. -
#4105: Something Is Happening with Shabaka Hutchings
New Sounds
Recorded in London, meet reed player, composer, and bandleader, Shabaka Hutchings (Sons of Kemet, The Comet Is Coming, and Shabaka and the Ancestors) who will not be limited to "jazz." -
#4234: New Works By Composers Who Happen to Be Women
New Sounds
Listen to new music by saxophonist/composer Shelley Washington and songs by German composer Alev Lenz, featuring the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Plus works by Kelly Moran and Nicole Lizée. -
Watch: Combo Chimbita Channels the Spirits Via Latinx Psych-Funk
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Hear tropical psych-rock from Combo Chimbita, a quartet based in New York City by way of Colombia. They bring their future-funk-trancey-cumbia dance party to play in-studio.