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Concern Over Lead-Tainted Medicines
Officials blame banned supplements popular with South Asian immigrants for two recent non-fatal lead poisoning cases. But experts fear the problem could be more widespread.
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Hiroshima Survivor’s Peace Message
Setsuko Thurlow, who was 13 at the time of the blast, spoke to Brooklyn high school students as part of the "Hibakusha Stories" effort to promote nuclear disarmament.
AudioFiles: The Tribes of New York
Our latest podcast looks at close-knit communities – including Lubavitcher Jews who roam the city in Mitzvah Tanks.
Listening to the Trees
The New York Botanical Garden has enlisted a band of "citizen scientists" to record changes in trees amid concerns about climate change.
AudioFiles: Let’s Hear it for the Ears
The latest edition of our podcast explores the art and science of sound.
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Bronx Gym Fights For Life
John's Boxing Gym – once more famously known as Jerome's Gym – is on the ropes, facing eviction after three decades.
Russian Ballot Backlash in NYC
A small, but passionate group of Russian opposition activists is asking emi…
Marines’ Mission: Toys For Tots
The Marines are teaming with Fao Schwarz for the seventh year to bring toys to need city kids.