Questions Continue Two Weeks After Assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel...
In the two weeks since Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, there are still unanswered questions about who the mercenaries allegedly involved in the killing are, what their motives were,...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics With Congressman Meeks
U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks (D, NY-5) talks about the latest news, including the House committee hearing on January 6th, infrastructure, the political chaos in Haiti and more.
View ArticleFirst Lady of Haiti Speaks Out About Her Husband's Assassination
Weeks after the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, many questions remain about who was behind his killing and what their motivations may have been. The president’s widow, Martine Moïse,...
View Article"Haiti Needs a New Narrative"
In the wake of the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse on July 7th, international media rushed to cover Haiti’s latest political crisis—painting a familiar picture of a nation in turmoil,...
View ArticleFuture NY Gov. Hochul's Plans; Rep. Espaillat on Infrastructure, Haiti;...
Coming up on today's show: Casey Seiler, editor of the Times Union, talks about the latest news from Albany in the aftermath of Gov. Cuomo's announcement that he will resign.U.S. Representative Adriano...
View ArticleEdwidge Danticat on the Devastation in Haiti
Over the weekend a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, leveling buildings in the western region of the country and killing around 1300 people. Hundreds are still missing and heavy rains from...
View ArticleUpdates on the Aftermath of Haiti's Earthquake
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, New York State Assembly member (D-42), whose district includes Flatbush, East Flatbush, Ditmas Park and Midwood in Brooklyn, discusses the latest updates on the...
View ArticleNYC's Vaccination Mandate; Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn;...
On today's show:Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an executive order requiring indoor venues to start checking for vaccination status starting this week. Caroline Lewis, freelance journalist and frequent...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: How to Help Haiti; The Kerner Commission Revisited;...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn on the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Haiti (First); Jelani Cobb...
View ArticleWhat U.S. Immigration Policy Means for Haiti's Recovery
Last week, Haiti was struck by both a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and tropical depression, leaving close to 2000 dead and many more injured or missing. Thousands are without shelter, as more than 80,000...
View ArticleWash. Rinse. Repeat. Haiti and International Aid
Haiti’s recent tragedies revive a conversation about disaster, aid, and how people recover. Then, a discussion about perspective on the 30th anniversary of the Crown Heights riots. After a 7.2...
View ArticleRep. Mikie Sherrill; Disaster Aid; Gov. Hochul's First Week; Multiracial...
On today's show:U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about the Afghanistan deadline, plus the House deal on the budget and infrastructure bills.After a devastating earthquake in 2010,...
View ArticleForeign Aid's Bad Record in Haiti
After a devastating earthquake in 2010, Haiti received billions of dollars in foreign aid. Jake Johnston, senior research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, talks about why...
View ArticleEdwidge Danticat on “Flight”
Ten years after the September 11th attacks, the writer Edwidge Danticat wrote “Flight,” an essay about footage of the so-called jumpers, people who cast themselves from the towers that day. Recalling...
View ArticleRemembering September 11th, and the Future of the Taliban
Twenty years after the events of September 11th, the writer Edwidge Danticat reads from her essay “Flight,” about the way that tragedies are memorialized by those who survive them. And the New Yorker...
View ArticlePolitical Power Struggle Continues in Haiti
Haiti is still struggling to recover a month after a major earthquake and storm hit the country and killed more than 2,000 people, with hundreds still missing. Meanwhile, Haiti is also dealing with a...
View ArticleHaitian Immigrants at the Border; COVID Air Travel; How We Got Vaccines; UN...
Coming up on today's show: As Haiti's political crisis unravels, tens of thousands fleeing violence at home have camped out at the border community of Del Rio, Texas. Adolfo Flores, national security...
View ArticleHaitian Immigrants, Fleeing Crisis, Converge at the US-Mexico Border
As Haiti's political crisis unravels, tens of thousands fleeing violence at home have camped out at the border community of Del Rio, Texas. Adolfo Flores, national security correspondent for...
View ArticleBiden Disappoints With 'Inhumane' Deportations
Anu Joshi, vice president of policy at the New York Immigration Coalition, and Tracy Reines, regional director in the resettlement, asylum & integration unit at the International Rescue Committee,...
View ArticleBiden Disappoints With 'Inhumane' Deportations; Checking-in With Trucking...
Coming up on today's show:Anu Joshi, vice president of policy at the New York Immigration Coalition, and Tracy Reines, regional director in the resettlement, asylum & integration unit at the...
View ArticleBiden Hit From Within On 'Inhumane Counterproductive' Deportations
A senior U.S. diplomat to Haiti resigned over what he called the Biden administration’s "inhumane" decision to deport Haitian migrants.On Today's Show:Anu Joshi, vice president of policy at the New...
View ArticleMonday Morning Politics With Patrick Gaspard
Patrick Gaspard, president and chief executive officer of the Center for American Progress and former US ambassador to South Africa, talks about the latest on Haitian migrants and the United States'...
View ArticleHear No Evil: Asylum Policy in America
Displaced Haitians are still seeking safe harbor. But the U.S. long ago abandoned the ideal that all migrants should at least be allowed to tell their stories. Host Kai Wright is joined by globally...
View ArticleThe Story of Jelani Day 2021-10-19
The Story of Jelani DayIn August, Jelani Day went missing and his car was found with no license plates or keys several days after he was reported missing. Ten days later, Jelani’s body was found in the...
View ArticleChristian Missionaries Held Captive by Haitian Gang
17 Christian missionaries building an orphanage in Haiti remain captive after they were abducted by the 400 Mawozo gang on Saturday, October 16th. Kidnappings in Haiti continue to rise counting 328...
View ArticleStrings and Soul of Haitian Songstress Emeline Michel
The New York-based Haitian singer and songwriter Emeline Michel combines traditional Haitian kompa, rasyn, and twoubadou music with jazz, R & B, and her gospel choir roots. She is a Red Cross...
View ArticleHaiti is Facing a Hunger Catastrophe
According to the United Nations, in Haiti, a country of over 11 million people, a rising food crisis is threatening nearly half the population with acute food insecurity and severe hunger. Political...
View ArticleLeyla McCalla – "La Bal Est Fini" (Weekly Music Roundup)
Leyla McCalla – "La Bal Est Fini" (Weekly Music Roundup)Leyla McCalla played cello in the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Grammy-winning Black string band, and is one of the four banjo-playing women in...
View ArticleListening Party: Leyla McCalla's 'Breaking The Thermometer'
On her new solo album, Breaking The Thermometer, former Carolina Chocolate Drops and Our Native Daughters bandmember Leyla McCalla explores the history of Radio Haiti, the country's first independent...
View ArticleHow France Indebted Haiti, Twice
Catherine Porter, international correspondent for the New York Times, and Selam Gebrekidan, investigative reporter for The New York Times based in London, discuss what happened when France demanded...
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View Article#4619, With Leyla McCalla
Hear pieces from Breaking The Thermometer, a multidisciplinary music-theatre performance and full-length album from Haitian-American musician Leyla McCalla. This music theater work, commissioned by...
View ArticleInvestigation begins into India's deadly train crash
On Sunday, rescue workers pulled the last survivor from the devastating crash in India's eastern Odisha state, that has left at least 275 dead and more than 1,000 injured. Relatives are now on the...
View ArticleIndian PM Modi secures Predator drones during state visit to US
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US has secured his country 31 Predator drones worth $3 billion. The purchase could mark a shift global dynamics — historically, India has turned...
View ArticleAugust 9, 2023: Evening Roundup
A hole in the sidewalk outside a coffee shop in SoHo is raising concerns about New York City’s infrastructure. Plus, details on three days of events honoring the life of New Jersey’s late Lt. Gov....
View ArticleAugust 17, 2023: Evening Roundup
The federal government is trying to deport a Queens man to Haiti, a country he's never been to, because of a crime he was convicted of thirty-one years ago. For several years, WNYC’s Matt Katz has been...
View ArticleDominican Republic closes border with Haiti over water dispute
The Dominican Republic and Haiti are in a serious dispute over water rights. The Dominican government has moved to seal the border and stopped issuing visas to all Haitian citizens, until the dispute...
View ArticleCan a multinational intervention lead to peace to Haiti?
The United Nations National Security Council has approved the dispatch of a multinational armed force led by Kenya to the beleaguered nation of Haiti, to help combat violent gangs. It's the first time...
View ArticleIsrael-Hamas hostage negotiations continue
Over the weekend, officials from Qatar said progress had been made on a potential deal to release some of the nearly 240 hostages Hamas took captive from Israel on Oct. 7. The agreement would...
View ArticleNathalie Joachim on the Connection Between Brahms and Haiti
“So much of my attraction to rhythm … has deep ties to my ancestry.”Nathalie Joachim is a Grammy-nominated flutist, vocalist and composer. She is the co-founder of the acclaimed flute-meets-electronica...
View ArticleComposer and Flutist Nathalie Joachim Explores Family and Identity in Song
Haitian-American composer, flutist, vocalist, and educator Nathalie Joachim is half of the duo Flutronix, whose music blends classical flute playing with electronic sounds. She also played for a spell...
View ArticleThe Crisis Unfolding in Haiti
Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of The Haitian Times, discusses the unfolding crisis in Haiti, where gangs have ousted the president and wreaked havoc on the population.
View ArticleThe Crisis in Haiti; 'Community-Controlled' Affordable Housing; Mehdi Hasan;...
On today's show:Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of The Haitian Times, discusses the unfolding crisis in Haiti where gangs have ousted the prime minister and wreaked havoc on the...
View ArticleWhy We (and Even Ron DeSantis) Should Care About The Crisis In Haiti
Violent gangs in Haiti have a history of violent interference in the country's democratic processes.On Today's Show:Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of The Haitian Times, discusses the...
View ArticleLeyla McCalla at Joe's Pub
Leyla McCalla at Joe's PubApril 12. 7PM. $30.Leyla McCalla played cello in the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Grammy-winning Black string band, and is one of the four banjo-playing women in the...
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