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Culture & Media

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Arts

Why Should Tenors Have All The Fun?

By NPR News | November 5, 2019

Jamie Barton puts a bisexual spin on classical music.

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New Yorkers Witness The Monumental Art Of Ursula von Rydingsvard

By Public Radio International | July 11, 2019

A sculpture grows in Brooklyn.

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New York City Adopts Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Plan

By NPR News | May 30, 2019

New York City just became the first city in the US to adopt a congestion pricing plan. The plan is expected to raise about $1.5 billion in revenue every year, mostly for its crumbling subway system.

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American Icons: How New York First Killed And Then Resurrected ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

By Public Radio International | March 28, 2019

This epic flop became the longest-running theatrical release in U.S. movie history.

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The New York Record Company That Invented Salsa

By NPR News | January 24, 2019

As Latin music was fading from popular culture, a blend of Caribbean rhythms going by the name salsa got a new generation dancing.

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A New York Immigrant, Marvel’s Stan Lee and His Legacy

By Public Radio International | January 9, 2019

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, a screenwriter and hip-hop editor, says that Marvel comics gave him a common language with other kids after his family moved from Guyana to Brooklyn, New York, in the 1980s.

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New York’s WBAD: The Rise And Fall Of A Pirate Radio Station

By Public Radio International | January 3, 2019

In the 1990s, pirate radio station WBAD started playing hip-hop music without bleeping it like commercial radio. But even if it was playing church music, the FCC still would have come after them.

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‘Farming While Black’: Cultivating Food And Racial Justice In Upstate New York

By Public Radio International | December 4, 2018

In her new book, “Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land,” Leah Penniman describes her journey as a woman of color reclaiming space in the agricultural world while providing a comprehensive guide for others who want to follow her path.

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The Rise And Fall Of Pirate Radio Station WBAD

By Public Radio International | October 11, 2018

In the 1990s, pirate radio station WBAD started playing hip-hop music in New York without bleeping it like commercial radio. But even if it was playing church music, the FCC still would have come after them.

Aaron Burr

Book Tells Story of ‘Most Famous Man Most (New Yorkers) Have Never Heard Of’

By Public Radio International | July 22, 2018

Many New Yorkers may not know David Hosack’s name, but they wouldn’t recognize their city without the public institutions he founded or influenced.

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Live, From New York, It’s Cue Card Wally

By Public Radio International | May 24, 2018

Growing up, Wally Feresten never dreamed of being a cue card holder. Now, 28 years later, he can’t imagine doing anything else.

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How Do You Take The Perfect Dog Portrait? New York’s ‘Dogist’ Has You Covered.

By Public Radio International | May 17, 2018

Trust the man. He’s photographed 15,000 dogs.

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Brace Yourself Pennsylvania, Charlie Hebdo Has Arrived

By PRI's The World | April 24, 2018

The French magazine Charlie Hebdo describes itself as a punch in the face. So get ready America, because Charlie Hebdo is coming to town, online and in English.

Arts & Culture

World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces 12 Finalists

By Randy Gorbman | March 28, 2018

ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The Strong Museum’s World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester on Tuesday announced the 12 finalists for induction

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The ‘most popular rifle in America’ was used in the country’s latest shooting

By PRI's The World | February 16, 2018

The National Rifle Association has called the AR-15 the “most popular rifle in America” and estimates Americans own more than 8 million of them. The NRA says the gun is popular because it’s “customizable, adaptable, reliable and accurate.” Those features may also explain why it’s also become a weapon of choice for mass shootings.

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