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The New Yorker Radio Hour features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn't a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation.

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In this image posted to her Twitter feed on May 30, 2017, astronaut Peggy Whitson holds up Chinese cabbage grown in the International Space Station. During her third and latest mission, which began November 2016, the 57-year-old biochemist became the oldest woman in space. (NASA via AP)
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America’s Most Experienced Astronaut

Let’s sing the praises of NASA superstar Peggy Whitson! Now back on Planet Earth after 288 days in space, she’s now the most ...

Air Date: September 11, 2017

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PECO crews (Courtesy PECO)
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Hundreds from region heading for Florida to help restore power

With millions without power in Florida, dozens of utility crews from the region are headed south to assist with restoring service.

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Voices in the Family
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The silence surrounding postpartum depression

Many women who have postpartum depression don’t talk about their condition – and don’t ask for help. That’s accor ...

Air Date: September 11, 2017

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The metal canopy at a gasoline station is shown after it was overturned by high winds brought on by Hurricane Irma, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in North Miami, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)
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Hurricane Irma pummels Florida; ‘This one scares me’

A monster Hurricane Irma roared into Florida with 130 mph winds Sunday for what could be a sustained assault on nearly the entire Sunshine State.

9 years ago

 A boat rests on its side in what is normally six feet of water in Old Tampa Bay, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Hurricane Irma, and an unusual low tide pushed water out into the Gulf of Mexico. (Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)
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Irma weakens to Category 2; water empties from bay in Tampa, folks warned to stay out

Hurricane Irma has weakened to a Category 2 storm, technically losing its major hurricane status, after making landfall in southwestern F ...

9 years ago

 A crane atop a building under construction in downtown, center, collapsed as Hurricane Irma passed by, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Miami. The crane collapsed in a bayfront area filled with hotels and high-rise condo and office buildings, near AmericanAirlines Arena, according to a tweet from the City of Miami. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)
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2 huge cranes atop Miami high-rises collapse in Irma’s winds [video]

Two cranes atop high-rise buildings under construction collapsed Sunday in downtown Miami amid strong winds from Hurricane Irma. T ...

9 years ago

 In this geocolor GOES-16 satellite image taken Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at 18:30 UTC (2:30 p.m. EDT), the eye of Hurricane Irma moves northwest just off the coast of Cuba and south of Florida. (NOAA via AP)
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‘Pray for everybody’: Irma begins its assault on Florida

Hurricane Irma roared through the Florida Keys on Sunday with punishing 130 mph winds and began pushing its way north.

9 years ago

 A NOAA rainbow infrared satellite image showing Hurricane Irma north of Key West, FL and Hurricane Hose northeast of Puerto Rico Sunday morning.
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Sunday is the statistical peak of hurricane season

Sunday marks the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane seaso ...

9 years ago

 Sarah Fuller (right)died on March 25, 2016 after becoming addicted to a fentanyl pain killer. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Fuller)
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New Jersey mom takes story of daughter’s opioid death, role of drug company, to Congress

Deborah Fuller is nervous. The Camden County, New Jersey, resident is going before Congress next week to testify at a hearing on the role ...

9 years ago

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Jone Yoon boards up his beach souvenir shop ahead of Hurricane Irma in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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New Jersey’s elite search and rescue team heads to Florida

After returning from Texas where they helped with the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, members of New Jersey Task Force 1 are heading to F ...

9 years ago

An easement where Sunoco Pipeline is preparing for construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline. A homeowners group is asking a court to halt construction in that location until Sunoco comes up with a plan to mitigate contaminated soil on the site. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact)
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Homeowners say Sunoco breached protective order during pipeline construction

9 years ago

The Pulse
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Our Bodies, Our Gender

Congratulations, it’s a … (Wait…does it matter?) Maybe it shouldn’t matter, but in healthcare an awful lot of dec ...

Air Date: September 8, 2017

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 Waves at the Jersey Shore this morning. (Photo: @barrierislandclassic via Instagram)
Down the Shore
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Irma swells begin arriving at the Jersey Shore

Irma continues to track through the Caribbean Friday morning en route to Florida but her swells are already arriving at the Jersey Shore ...

9 years ago

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Fears rise that cuts in ACA ad budget will hurt the most vulnerable

The Trump Administration is drastically reducing funding for Affordable Care Act outreach. The budget for the navigator program ...

9 years ago

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Leaves and tree branches litter a street in Ocean Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico Thursday morning following Hurricane Irma. (Photo: Justin Auciello for WHYY)
Down the Shore
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Experiencing Hurricane Irma in San Juan, Puerto Rico

WHYY/NewsWorks’ Down the Shore blogger Justin Auciello reported on Hurricane Irma from San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Here ...

9 years ago

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