12 May 2013
Earlier this week, the Pentagon released a report estimating that 26,000 military personnel have been sexually assaulted. Dr. Mic Hunter is the author of "Honor Betrayed: Sexual Abuse in America’s Military." He says it’ll take a lot more than just legislation to stop this problem.
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12 May 2013
A new plan is taking shape that would change life inside New York City Housing Authority buildings. It would allow the Housing Authority to lease land to private developers. Some residents are protesting the idea, saying it would ruin their communities.
12 May 2013
These days, most New Yorkers may have cellphones. But there are still 11,000 payphones on the streets and in other public places in New York. And the city is not planning to abandon them any time soon.
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12 May 2013
Reports say that New York City FC -- short for football club -- will join the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. The new team is backed by one of the biggest names in European soccer. But the news has some New York fans wondering if a famous name in American soccer is being forgotten.
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12 May 2013
After years of anticipation and delays, director Baz Luhrman’s film adaptation of The Great Gatsby opens today. Fans turned out in force -- and style -- for the first screenings last night. Emily Jones reports on why the Jazz Age story remains so popular today.
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12 May 2013
A new multi-million dollar development in Bed-Stuy aims to increase affordable housing while providing supportive services for homeless families and former inmates.
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12 May 2013
Support for gay marriage keeps growing in the United States. But some members of the gay community, who call themselves Queers, oppose gay marriage. The issue has revealed a split in the gay community.
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12 May 2013
The new handbook for mental illnesses is coming out later this month -- and with it comes changes to the understanding of Asperger’s Syndrome. New terminology in the manual will eliminate Asperger’s as its own disorder. But Jeff Tyson reports that it doesn’t change the experience for those who have it.
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12 May 2013
We’re all used to hearing stories with words. But commentator and classic music fan Matthew Vann found you don’t always need words to tell them.
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12 May 2013
African-American musicians in New York founded the Black Rock Coalition. in 1985. For a while, it helped some Black bands make it big. But Lance Dixon reports that changes in the music industry have made it harder for Black musicians to be seen beyond their skin color.
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12 May 2013
If you had the chance to go to Mars, would you do it even if you could never come back? The Dutch non-profit Mars One plans to fly four astronauts to the Red Planet in 2023 to start a permanent human settlement. Thousands of people have already submitted videos saying why they deserve a one-way ticket.
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10 May 2013
Construction unions rallied to demand bigger payments from airline insurance companies to help rebuild the World Trade Center. The companies are currently help finance the new Freedom Tower, but the unions want insurers to pay for claims in a wider area of downtown Manhattan.
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03 May 2013
Reporter Tony Maglio brings you the latest headlines from the New York City area for Friday, May 3, 2013.
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03 May 2013
Two of mayoral candidate John Liu’s former associates, Jenny Hou and Oliver Pan, have been found guilty of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Host Lance Dixon spoke with Brigid Bergin, WNYC’s City Hall reporter, to find out whether Liu's campaign is over.
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03 May 2013
Usually after someone commits a crime, he's convicted, sentenced and sent to prison. Time is served and people are released. But there’s another way of looking at crime and punishment – it’s called restorative justice.
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03 May 2013
Re-entering society after imprisonment can be difficult on the former inmate and his or her family. Amber Binion visited Riverside Memorial Church where religious organizations met to discuss the most effective ways to help ex-convicts find jobs.
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03 May 2013
When Hurricane Sandy slammed into the shore of Long Island, it devastated humans as well as ecosystems along the Northeastern seaboard. Six months later, Katherine Jacobsen went to Jamaica Bay to see how one of these ecosystems is recovering.
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03 May 2013
Mixed Martial Arts is one of the fastest-growing sports in America. But New York is one of only two states where the sport is banned. Tony Maglio tells us why 2013 may be the year that this changes.
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