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A Mansion for the Rat

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 12:00AM

Homage to Catalonia - George Orwell

A Mansion for the Rat

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 12:00AM

Homage to Catalonia - George Orwell

CovertAction Bulletin

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 9:00AM

Trump at the U.N.: Rambling, Racist, and Out of Touch

Eco-Logic

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 10:00AM

Batteries: Misinformation & Reality

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 2:00PM

Harmonizing With Nature

Katie Halper Show

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 3:00PM

Noura Erakat & Mouin Rabbani

Arts Express

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 9:00PM

CHARLIE MCDOWELL CHECKS IN

City Watch

Thu, Sep 25, 2025 - 5:00PM

A Climate Week Special

Haitian All-StarZ Radio

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 - 12:00AM

Tonight! Haitian All-Starz Radio w/ Hard Hittin Harry!

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 - 10:00PM

The Chew Connection

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WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
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- Tuesday, September 16, 2025


Public News Service

2025Talks - September 23, 2025

President Donald Trump recommends that the FDA require physicians to say Tylenol can cause autism during pregnancy. Children's health coverage is being challenged by a shaky policy landscape and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated after being suspended.

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