As part of the yearlong series "Wild NYC," Marielle Anzelone, urban botanist and ecologist and Clara Holmes, plant ecologist at NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, talk about the challenges facing local wildflowers and native plants and how to preserve them. Listen: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
As trust in science and institutions has eroded, Laura Lindenfeld from @stonybrooku.bsky.social, explains how improv (and the actor Alan Alda), is helping scientists improve their communication skills with hopes of winning back the skeptics. wnyc.org/browse/shows...
Amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak, doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are treating symptomatic patients and facing shortages of crucial protective and diagnostic equipment. Amy Maxmen, PhD, public health correspondent at KFF Health News, reports on the situation.
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In an ongoing push to end gender affirming care for minors, the Trump administration has requested the medical records of trans youths at both NYU Langone and Mount Sinai. We talked about this with WNYC health care reporter Caroline Lewis today.
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Basketball Hall of Famer (and former NBA champion with the Knicks!) Bill Bradley joined the show today to talk about this year's NBA finals.
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Christina Norman and Juan Rodriguez from The Moth talk about their new workshop and project with the National September Memorial and Museum for the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Listen: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
J. Lo caused a stir when she declared on "Subway Takes" that you had to be born in NYC to be considered a New Yorker. Our listeners have their say: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
Flag Day, America's 250th, Pride month, and the World Cup.... With all this going on, which flags are our listeners flying now?
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@brigidbergin.bsky.social recaps the debate she and Brian co-moderated (with NY1 anchor Errol Louis) between the candidates in NY-12. Listen for clips and analysis: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
@rhodesben.bsky.social, Pod Save the World co-host and former advisor to former president Barack Obama, talks about his new book that tells the history of the United States and its central conflicts through public speeches, from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump. Listen: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
Marielle Anzelone and Clara Holmes talk about the challenges facing local wildflowers and native plants.
