President Obama Remembers Ted Kennedy
President Obama spoke to the press about his memories of Ted Kennedy just as we went off the air this morning.
View ArticleDominick Dunne Dies at 83
Dominick Dunne, writer for Vanity Fair magazine and best-selling author of crime stories about the rich and famous, died yesterday at age 83 in his home in Manhattan. He's well-known for his...
View ArticleHarvard Classmate Remembers Kennedy
We talk with 76-year-old Arnold Howe, who is waiting in line in Boston to pay his respects to Senator Kennedy. Arnold was one year behind Kennedy at Harvard and graduated with the Class of 1955....
View ArticleRemembering the Lion
Friends, colleagues and extended family gathered on Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to pay their respects at the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy. We listen to...
View ArticleThe Way It Was: Walter Cronkite's Memorial
Yesterday friends and family gathered in New York City to say farewell to one of the nation's most beloved figures: Walter Cronkite. The TV anchor and star journalist was memorialized by an all-star...
View ArticleGeorge Jellinek Memorial Concert
George Jellinek, former WQXR Music Director and host of the station’s long-running program The Vocal Scene, will be remembered at a free public concert at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 18 at Merkin...
View ArticleStart the Conversation: Who Will You Memorialize on Memorial Day?
People across America will take advantage of an extra vacation day this weekend. Many will also be paying their respects to the men and women who have died serving their country in the U.S. military....
View ArticleU.S. Joins Hiroshima A-bomb Memorial
A U.S. representative participated for the first time Friday in Japan's annual commemoration of the American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in a 65th anniversary event that organizers hope will bolster...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Anita Välkki
Leonie Rysanek (1926-1998), whom I revere, often explained that one of the chief reasons for the longevity of her career was that "I always had Birgit ahead of me." By this she meant that the most...
View ArticleFreedom Walk
Joey Rizzolo was six years old when he watched the events of September 11th 2001 on the news, while folding laundry with his grandma in his living room. At the time, Joey didn't understand the larger...
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WNYC's Guide to 9/11 Arts Events
GoThis month, cultural institutions around the city are paying respect to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks through literature, visual arts, theater, dance, music, and film....
View ArticleA Memorial on Roosevelt Island 40 Years in the Making
Construction of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorial on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island has been going on for just several months — but the designs for the structure are nearly 40 years old....
View ArticleFunding Dispute Could Delay Opening of 9/11 Museum
The 2012 opening of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center could be delayed because the museum and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are arguing over...
View ArticleThe Eisenhower Memorial v. The Eisenhower Family
President Dwight D. Eisenhower is most commonly remembered as a vocal opponent of communism and a leader who ushered in one of America's most prosperous eras. But a new national memorial in Washington...
View ArticleObituary of the Day: Billie Sol Estes
New York Times obituaries editor, Bill McDonald, discusses one person's life featured on today's obit page. Today: Texas con man Billie Sol Estes.From the Obituary of Billie Sol EstesThe rise and fall...
View ArticleObituary of the Day: Thomas M. Messer
New York Times obituaries editor Bill McDonald joins us every day during the drive to discuss one life featured in the obit page. Today: museum director Thomas M. Messer.→ From the WNYC Archives:...
View ArticleObituary of the Day: Bernard Waber
New York Times obituaries editor, Bill McDonald, discusses one person's life featured on today's obit page. Today's person: Bernard Waber, the children's-book author and illustrator....
View ArticleStrange Fruit – Voices of a Lynching
Strange Fruit: An eerie photograph, a famous song, and the man who lived to tell the story. The images coming out of Ferguson, MO this summer have reminded us of another upsetting image of race in...
View ArticleStoryCorps 401: On the Home Front: Veteran's Day 2014
Retired Army Sgt 1st Class Max Voelz first recorded in 2011 to remember his wife, Staff Sgt Kim Voelz. They met on Valentine’s Day, while training to work in Explosive Ordinance Disposal–the Army’s...
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Memorials Bloom at Homes of Slain Officers
Officer Rafael Ramos lived on a quiet street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn with single family homes painted in Easter egg colors. His was green with a Christmas wreath hanging from the door. On Monday,...
View ArticleStrange Fruit
An eerie photograph, a famous song, and the man who lived to tell the story. “Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck, for the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, for the sun to rot, for a tree to...
View ArticlePTSD By Any Other Name
Ed talks with psychotherapist Edward Tick about the history of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
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Paris remembers victims of 2015 terror attacks
People gather at Place de la Republique square to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France, January 10, 2016. Photo by...
View ArticleWatch Live: Muhammad Ali Memorial
Dignitaries and Hollywood heavyweights are gathered in Louisville, Ky., at this hour to remember the boxing legend. You can watch live special coverage of the funeral below:
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#1579: Einojuhani Rautavaara, In Memorium
For this New Sounds, we mark the passing of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, who died on July 27, 2016. None other than the great Finnish composer & national hero, Jean Sibelius (after whom...
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Lynching memorial aims to help U.S. acknowledge a history of terror
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Next: Of the stains left on our national heritage by the country’s history of slavery and Jim Crow segregation, perhaps the least discussed is the...
View ArticleStrange Fruit (Updated)
Finding artists willing to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration proved harder than expected. Elton John, Celine Dion, Garth Brooks, Ice-T, and Kiss were among those reportedly invited. They all...
View ArticleRemembering the Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede That Never Happened
There's a new monument sitting in Brooklyn Bridge Park: a trio of cold-cast bronze elephants, with a plaque dedicating the statue to the victims of the Brooklyn Bridge Elephant Stampede of 1929.Okay,...
View ArticleBen Marcus reads “Blueprints for St. Louis”
"“Terrorism” wasn’t really the term anymore. Ida found that it soured in her mouth, like a German word for some obscure feeling.“Tax”seemed to be a finer way to put it. A tax had been levied in St....
View ArticleStrange Fruit, Revisited
Over the past few years, there’s been a movement to tear down the Confederate monuments dotted all over the south. At the same time, there are some new monuments going up. On April 26, the nation’s...
View ArticleAlabama Memorial Confronts America's Legacy of Lynching
Here's what you'll find on today's show:— The National Memorial For Peace And Justice opens in Montgomery, Alabama today. The monument, conceived by the Equal Justice Initiative, intends to memorialize...
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Alabama Memorial Confronts America's Legacy of Lynching
The National Memorial For Peace And Justice opens in Montgomery, Alabama today. The monument, conceived by the Equal Justice Initiative, intends to memorialize the more than 4,000 known victims of...
View ArticleThe Worst Thing We've Ever Done
After World War II, Germany and the Allied powers took pains to make sure that its citizens would never forget the country’s dark history. But in America, much of our past remains hidden or rewritten....
View Article"This Is Always Going To Be What Happened"
Why is it so important for Americans to reckon with the country's history of slavery? According to founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, our collective...
View ArticleNYC to Build Statues To Remember Trailblazing Women
New Yorkers got fearless girl, but now they’ll get real women. New York City’s First Lady Chirlane McCray kicked off a campaign to add more monuments depicting historical women and the prominent events...
View ArticleNew York City Celebrates Pride Parade
New Yorkers came out in force Sunday to celebrate the annual LGBTQ march, covering the city with rainbow flags.Rodrigo Sanchez, 37, said it was particularly important to come out this year and show...
View Article331- Oñate's Foot
Juan de Oñate is one of the world’s lesser-known conquistadors, but his name can be found all over New Mexico. There are Oñate streets, Oñate schools, and, of course, Oñate statues. When an activist...
View Article"This Is Always Going To Be What Happened"
Why is it so important for Americans to reckon with the country's history of slavery? According to founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, our collective...
View ArticleThe Worst Thing We've Ever Done
After World War II, Germany and the Allied powers took pains to make sure that its citizens would never forget the country’s dark history. But in America, much of our past remains hidden or rewritten....
View ArticleWatch Live: Memorial Service For George Floyd
The memorial services to honor George Floyd are extraordinary: three cities over six days, with a chance for mourners to pay their respects in the communities where he was born, grew up, and died.But...
View Article"This Is Always Going To Be What Happened"
Why is it so important for Americans to reckon with the country's history of slavery? According to founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, our collective...
View ArticleThe Worst Thing We've Ever Done
After World War II, Germany and the Allied powers took pains to make sure that its citizens would never forget the country’s dark history. But in America, much of our past remains hidden or rewritten....
View ArticleRemembering The Essential Workers We've Lost
The Brian Lehrer Show and WNYC are putting together a time capsule to remember this strange and difficult year. Today, listeners call in to talk about an essential worker they’ve lost from COVID....
View ArticleReflections on the Struggle for Racial Justice
The Brian Lehrer Show and WNYC are putting together a time capsule to remember this painful year. Today, listeners call in share their reflections on the struggle for racial justice as it unfolded this...
View ArticleWhat 2020 Taught Us About Democracy
The Brian Lehrer Show and WNYC are putting together a time capsule to remember this painful year. Listeners call in to share their hopes for our democracy after it was stressed and tested during the...
View ArticleFeds: Army Private, An Alleged ISIS Sympathizer, Discussed Attack On 9/11...
A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday for trying to assist ISIS by plotting to kill fellow soldiers in the Middle East and providing advice on potential terrorist targets in New York, including the...
View ArticleReading Their Names: A Community Memorial
Reading Their Names will air on WNYC from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday March 16.COVID-19 has taken the lives of tens of thousands of people in our area, and we wanted to hold space for that loss, in the...
View Article20 Years Later: How 9/11 Changed Lower Manhattan and Middletown NJ
Tony Perry, mayor of Middletown New Jersey, which lost more residents on 9/11 than any municipality outside of New York City, and Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic for The New York Times, talk...
View Article20th Anniversary of 9/11 Special
Airing LIVE Saturday, September 11th, 8:35-11:00am ET.Gather with host Brian Lehrer as we listen to parts of the anniversary ceremony and the reading of the names. We’ll talk to guests and each other...
View Article568- Don't Forget to Remember
When a highway gets made, there’s a clear and consistent process for doing so. Not so, public memorials. From the Vietnam Wall to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, it’s always different....
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