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Jim O'Grady

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Jim O'Grady is a contributor to NPR's Planet Money podcast.

He worked for 11 years as a reporter and editor at WNYC. He's the host of the nine-episode podcast Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, a co-production of HISTORY and WNYC Studios.

He was a reporter for The New York Times for six years.

He is a Moth GrandSLAM storytelling champion. His story about fake mobsters in Staten Island was featured on This American Life. His New York Times essay about telling effective stories to a live audience is taught in college classes.

He's the author of two biographies: Disarmed and Dangerous: The Radical Lives and Times of Daniel and Philip Berrigan and Dorothy Day: With Love for the Poor.

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Thursday

Theater

'Straight Line Crazy' explores power broker Robert Moses' legacy

Power broker Robert Moses is seen as a villain now, but he transformed the urban landscape, sometimes for good. The play "Straight Line Crazy" starring Ralph Fiennes explores his legacy.

'Straight Line Crazy' explores power broker Robert Moses' legacy

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Wednesday

A SWIFT getaway

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A SWIFT getaway

In 2016, thieves tried to steal nearly a billion dollars from the Bank of Bangladesh's reserves without ever entering the building. And six years later, justice hasn't been so SWIFT. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

A SWIFT getaway

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Wednesday

You asked for real raises, free shipping, and a special delivery

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You asked for real raises, free shipping, and a special delivery

It's listener question time. We've got answers about "free" shipping, full employment, when a raise isn't a raise, Taylor Swift, crypto seizures and our very own Micro-Face comic. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

You asked for real raises, free shipping, and a special delivery

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Wednesday

National

Witnesses Describe NYC Bike Path Attack

WNYC

They heard a commotion, the sound of crumpled metal and finally gunshots. Witnesses described the chaos as a man deliberately drove a truck into bicyclists and pedestrians in New York City.

Witnesses Describe NYC Bike Path Attack

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Sunday

National

5 Years After Hurricane Sandy, A Neighborhood Is Largely Deserted

WNYC

Five years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of a coastal Staten Island neighborhood are selling their homes to the state, leaving behind barren and decrepit land.

5 Years After Hurricane Sandy, A Neighborhood Is Largely Deserted

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Friday

Sports

Alex Rodriguez Retires After 13 Years With The Yankees

Alex Rodriguez is retiring from the Yankees after 13 years with the team. At his last game on Friday, A-Rod will hardly get the same farewell as former Yankee and all-around good guy Derek Jeter. Rodriguez was a prodigy and a power hitter, but left fans disgusted by the way he handled a much publicized steroids scandal.

Alex Rodriguez Retires After 13 Years With The Yankees

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Friday

Obituaries

New Yorkers Remember Anti-War Activist Father Daniel Berrigan

Father Daniel Berrigan was 94 when he died last Saturday. The Jesuit priest came to prominence in 1968 when he and eight others burned hundreds of draft files in protest of the Vietnam War. Berrigan served a prison term for the action and went on to lead countless other demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience.

New Yorkers Remember Anti-War Activist Father Daniel Berrigan

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Wednesday

Saturday

Sports

Islander Fans Already Miss Their 'Wonderful Dump' Of A Stadium

The N.Y. Islanders are playing their last games on New York's Long Island. They leave the aging Nassau Coliseum for new digs in Brooklyn after the Stanley Cup, and some fans are already in mourning.

Islander Fans Already Miss Their 'Wonderful Dump' Of A Stadium

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Saturday

National

In New York, Some Police Funeral Rites Go Back To The Civil War

WNYC

Today's funeral service in New York for the two police officers killed last week is part of a long tradition in that city — with modern-day additions like helicopters flying in formation.

In New York, Some Police Funeral Rites Go Back To The Civil War

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Wednesday

After The Waves, Staten Island Homeowner Takes Sandy Buyout

Stephen Drimalas stands outside his former home in Staten Island's Ocean Breeze neighborhood. He rebuilt his home after Superstorm Sandy but recently decided to sell it to the state of New York. Jennifer Hsu/WNYC hide caption

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After The Waves, Staten Island Homeowner Takes Sandy Buyout

WNYC

Stephen Drimalas fled his home as the storm hit, and it was badly damaged. Now he and some of his neighbors are selling their property to the state, which hopes to get people out of flood-prone areas.

After The Waves, Staten Island Homeowner Takes Sandy Buyout

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Friday

Sports

Derek Jeter Leaves Yankee Stadium A Winner

WNYC

Derek Jeter has gone out in storybook fashion in his final game at Yankee Stadium. His single in the ninth inning propelled the Yankees over Baltimore 6-5 Thursday night.

Derek Jeter Leaves Yankee Stadium A Winner

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Thursday

Jeter The Hero: Yankee Shortstop Plays His Final Home Game Tonight

Derek Jeter smiles during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 18. The Yankee captain, who retires at the end of this season, joined the 3,000-hit club in 2011. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption

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Jeter The Hero: Yankee Shortstop Plays His Final Home Game Tonight

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will play his last nine innings at Yankee Stadium tonight after 20 years with the team. A look back at his incredible career and the legacy he will leave behind.

Jeter The Hero: Yankee Shortstop Plays His Final Home Game Tonight

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Saturday

History

America's Obsession With Sharks Has A Long History

WNYC

America's obsession with sharks dates to 1916 and a series of attacks along the Jersey Shore — and includes a forgotten act of courage.

America's Obsession With Sharks Has A Long History

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Tuesday

National

Emotional Trauma Part Of Hurricane Sandy's Lasting Damage

WNYC

Staten Island lost more than a dozen residents to Superstorm Sandy. The trauma of those losses, plus the physical destruction of property, has been hard on residents, especially in the neighborhood of Ocean Breeze.

Emotional Trauma Part Of Hurricane Sandy's Lasting Damage

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Friday

Obituaries

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch Oversaw City's Renaissance

New York City residents are remembering one of their most colorful mayors. Ed Koch served the city for three terms in the 70s and 80s, an era when New York was plagued by fiscal problems, crime, and the AIDS epidemic. He didn't disappear when he was voted out of office. With his radio show and a stint as a TV judge, he became almost a stereotype of New York's brash, tell-it-like-it-is personality.

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch Oversaw City's Renaissance

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Sunday

National

For Some Sandy Victims, Their Car Is All That's Left

Jim O'Grady of member station WNYC visits with a man who lost his home on Staten Island to Hurricane Sandy. He now has no place to live, and when he can't find a place he's been sleeping in his car.

For Some Sandy Victims, Their Car Is All That's Left

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