The gun control debate ten years after Columbine
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School. On April 20, 1999, teenagers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold opened fire on their classmates, killing a teacher and 12...
View ArticleObama and WWII Veterans, Remembering D-Day
Ceremonies are being held in Normandy today to mark the 65th Anniversary of D-Day. American, British and French veterans will attend a number of events; President Obama will attend a ceremony on...
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Rebooting the NAACP for the 21st Century
Yesterday the NAACP wrapped up its Centennial Convention. The Takeaway has been covering the convention all week, from DJ Spooky’s artistic take on the African-America experience to President Obama’s...
View ArticleThe Sounds of the Financial Crisis
The first of the major bank bailouts happened one year ago today. We listen to what the financial crisis sounded like as it happened — immediately before and immediately after.
View ArticleOne Year On: The Fall of Lehman Brothers
All week long we are reviewing the year that was: the year that marked the beginning of the financial meltdown and the recession that we continue to live through. Today we are focusing on the $600...
View ArticleOne Year On: Banks After the Bailout
All week we are reviewing the year that was — the year that marked the beginning of the financial meltdown and the recession that we continue to live through. Today we’re taking stock of how the...
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The Kindness of Strangers: Stories from 9/11
Thousands of people have stories about September 11th, eight years ago. For many of us these are stories that hang on the profound consequences of one life intersecting with another. Today we take a...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Enter 'The Twilight Zone'?
"The Twilight Zone" turns 50 years old today, and we take a look back through the episodes that made this one of the most influential television series – science-fiction or otherwise – in history. With...
View ArticleYour Stories from Eight Years in Afghanistan
As we've been marking the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, we've found that people can think about the war in vastly different ways, depending on how close they are. We hear from those...
View ArticleForty Years After the Occupation of Alcatraz
Forty years ago this month, a group of Native Americans staged an occupation of the Island of Alcatraz. The occupation lasted nineteen months and was part of a protest movement that was intended to...
View ArticleMumbai, One Year After The Massacre
A year ago, terrorists attacked hotels in Mumbai, India. We talk to Linda Blake, contributor for the Wall Street Journal in Mumbai, about what's happening there today, and to Felix Ambrose, who helped...
View ArticleOne Year After Madoff's Arrest
Hard to believe, but it's been one year since Ponzi scheme 'mastermind' Bernie Madoff was arrested for scamming over $50 billion from investors. We thought it'd be the perfect time to check in and see...
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In Romania, Remembering Revolution 20 Years On
All year long, people around the world have been recalling the events of 1989, 20 years ago, when the Soviet Empire in Europe collapsed, country after country. They were generally known as "Velvet...
View ArticleThe Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 30 Years Later
Today marks thirty years since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. On December 24, 1979, the Soviet 40th army was ordered to deploy in Afghanistan by then Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Of course,...
View ArticleThe Indian Ocean Tsunami, Five Years Later
Tomorrow, December 26, is the 5-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. How have things changed since 2004? Indeed, have things changed? The BBC's Karishma Vaswani reports on the progress...
View ArticleHarry Shearer on The Simpsons, Twenty Years Later
The new high-definition opening credits sequence to "The Simpsons."20 years ago, The Simpsons stepped out of the Tracy Ullman show and into their own half-hour timeslot on the then-fledgling FOX...
View ArticleTakeouts: President's First Year in Office
We check in with two states, Missouri and Georgia – both states that went to Sen. John McCain in 2008 – to see how voters view President Obama today and what they think he needs to do going forward.We...
View ArticleReviews of President Obama's First Year
We hear from listeners and people on the National Mall in Washington D.C., where one year ago today, President Obama was sworn into office.
View Article'The Sound of Music' Turns 45
On this day in 1965, "The Sound of Music" opened in theaters. It was hugely successful, winning five Academy Awards, including best picture.The film's enduring popularity affected the lives of both the...
View ArticleAfter Thirty Years of Mugabe, Zimbabweans Still Wait for Liberation
Thirty years ago today, Robert Mugabe was elected as Zimbabwe’s first Black Prime Minister, and the country erupted in celebration. But in the interem, many have regretted his era of rule, which has...
View ArticleIn Living Color: Looking Back, Twenty Years Later with David Alan Grier
Twenty years ago this weekend, a new sketch comedy show, "In Living Color," made its debut on the then-fledgling network, Fox.The groundbreaking show took television comedy to new places, bringing...
View ArticleNew Footage of "The Blitz" Unveiled
Rare color footage of the bomb damage inflicted on London during World War II has surfaced on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Blitz.The dramatic footage shows the destruction of several London...
View ArticleRemembering US Foreign Policy and the Bay of Pigs
Fifty years ago this weekend, the Central Intelligence Agency launched a covert attack on Cuba in what became known as The Bay of Pigs. The three day assault, which was carried out under the auspices...
View Article25 Years of Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez, New York Daily Newscolumnist, discusses his 25-year career at the Daily News, where he's covered everything from race relations to city corruption.
View ArticleDr. Martin Luther King Jr. and The Public Imagination
On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. did what he’d done countless times before: he began building a sermon. And in his sermons King relied on improvisation, drawing on sources and references that...
View ArticleAnniversary and Birthday Tributes
There are many reasons to tip the musical hat this week: Charles Wuorinen's 75th birthday; Ned Rorem's 90th!; the one year anniversary of Elliott Carter's passing; and the centennial celebration of...
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Word Up: Youth Fills in the Blanks as Crosswords Turn 100
The crossword puzzle turns 100 on Dec. 21, but the form is staying hip.Young puzzle constructors like Columbia University student Finn Vigeland, who had his first puzzle accepted by the New York Times...
View ArticleThe 50th Anniversary of Johnson's War On Poverty
Peniel Joseph, professor of history, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Tufts University, and author, discusses poverty today, 50 years after President Johnson...
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Was It Worth Observing the Wagner/Verdi/Britten Anniversaries?
I spent a considerable amount of time in 2013 listening to and writing about the music of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, both of whom saw the observances of the bicentennials of their births....
View Article18th Anniversary with Radio Deluxe
Saturday at 10AM, join John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey as they celebrate their 18thth Anniversary and share the music of their love!
View Article19th Anniversary with Radio Deluxe
Saturday at 10AM, join John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey as they celebrate their 19th Anniversary and share the music of their love!
View ArticleTwo Pianists and a Painter
A coincidence of dates and events has Sara Fishko thinking about some memorable artists - whose personal myths and mysteries fought with their work - in this edition of Fishko Files.Robin D.G. Kelley's...
View ArticleMonk at Town Hall
This week marks the centenary of the birth of Thelonious Monk. In this archival episode from the Jazz Loft Radio Series, WNYC’s Sara Fishko explores the chemistry between Monk and Hall Overton leading...
View ArticlePakula's Paranoia
New York-born master filmmaker Alan Pakula died just 20 years ago in an auto accident. Pakula produced "To Kill a Mockingbird" and directed "Sophie's Choice," among many others. As WNYC's Sara Fishko...
View ArticleWhen NYC Became Your City
Listeners call in to share when their stories of when they first moved to New York City.@BrianLehrer I feel like I became a New Yorker the day I was crying on the subway and a fellow rider who was...
View Article30 Years Of Science Friday, Kansas’ Wind Energy Plan, Vaccinating Kids Under...
Behind The FDA’s Decision To Vaccinate Kids Under 12This week, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12 was officially recommended by the CDC, after a unanimous vote from its independent advisory...
View ArticleThe Man on the President's Limo
Today marks 60 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. There are many photos from that day in 1963, but one image in particular caught people’s attention, spreading in newspapers...
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