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Tuesday

Eccentric Heiress's Untouched Treasures Head For The Auction Block

Huguette Clark in 1930. She had a mansion in Connecticut that was never occupied, and her New York apartments were kept up, unoccupied, for more than 20 years. AP hide caption

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Culture

Eccentric Heiress's Untouched Treasures Head For The Auction Block

Huguette Clark secretly spent her last 20 years in a hospital, even though she wasn't ill — all while her three New York apartments were filled with valuable antiques.

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Wednesday

New Yorkers Protest Long Shadows Cast By New Skyscrapers

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Architecture

New Yorkers Protest Long Shadows Cast By New Skyscrapers

Some New Yorkers are upset about the changing skyline that rims Central Park. They say that as the sun goes behind some of the city's new tall towers, there's a chilling effect to their shadows.

New Yorkers Protest Long Shadows Cast By New Skyscrapers

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Tuesday

On The Auction Block: The Stradivarius Of Guitars

A few of the D'Angelico guitars set to be auctioned, pictured here at the GTR showroom in New York City. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images hide caption

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Music News

On The Auction Block: The Stradivarius Of Guitars

More than 260 acoustic guitars are set to be sold via auction at Guernsey's this week, but the prices have thrown collectors and dealers for a loop.

On The Auction Block: The Stradivarius Of Guitars

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Monday

News

A Beer Backlash To LGBT Exclusion In St. Patrick's Parades

Beer makers Guinness and Sam Adams withdrew sponsorship from New York and Boston's St. Patrick Day parades, respectively, over the exclusion of openly gay, lesbian and transgender participants.

A Beer Backlash To LGBT Exclusion In St. Patrick's Parades

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Saturday

Before The NBA Was Integrated, We Had The Black Fives

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Code Switch

Before The NBA Was Integrated, We Had The Black Fives

The Black Fives were African-American basketball teams that played in America before the NBA was integrated in 1950. Their lost history is making a comeback.

Before The NBA Was Integrated, We Had The Black Fives

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Tuesday

A Plan To Eliminate Wild Mute Swans Draws Vocal Opposition

The latest move to eradicate invasive species has put the mute swan in the cross hairs in New York. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Environment

A Plan To Eliminate Wild Mute Swans Draws Vocal Opposition

The proposal to eradicate the birds in New York by 2025 has pitted environmentalists against animal rights activists. Some call the swans invasive and destructive; opponents say the science is faulty.

A Plan To Eliminate Wild Mute Swans Draws Vocal Opposition

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Saturday

Before He Fell To Earth, 'The Little Prince' Was Born In N.Y.

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Book News & Features

Before He Fell To Earth, 'The Little Prince' Was Born In N.Y.

Author Antoine Saint-Exupery was French, but his beloved book, The Little Prince, wasn't written in Paris. Saint-Exupery wrote it in New York, and even included references to the island in his original manuscript.

Before He Fell To Earth, 'The Little Prince' Was Born In N.Y.

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Friday

National

Small Museum Shows Off Weird Objects

In this encore report, we hear about a small museum in an elevator shaft in lower Manhattan. It's only six feet square, and only about three or four people can enter it at a time. The exhibits document the weird and wonderful of modern life, including prison contraband made from bread. (This piece originally aired on Jan. 2, 2014 on All Things Considered).

Small Museum Shows Off Weird Objects

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Sunday

New York's Medical Marijuana Experiment Begins With Caution

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo walks across the stage to deliver his annual State of the State address earlier this month, where he called for access to medical marijuana for some patients. Mike Groll/AP hide caption

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Law

New York's Medical Marijuana Experiment Begins With Caution

New York's program would be the most restrictive in the country and would be limited to 20 hospitals. Critics wonder how Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to get the marijuana and why hospitals — which must abide by federal law — would want to participate.

New York's Medical Marijuana Experiment Begins With Caution

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Tuesday

National

Across The Country, People Have Been Caught In The Cold

Sub-zero temperatures are breaking records across much of the eastern U.S. In New York City, a 118-year-old record fell. The cold caused flight delays and cancellations, roads were closed due to blowing snow, and 500 Amtrak passengers spent a night in a train in Central Illinois. The cold also brought special attention to those helping the homeless.

Across The Country, People Have Been Caught In The Cold

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Monday

Letter From Gracie Mansion: The New Mayor Meets His City

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio poses for pictures with visitors at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor, during an open house and photo opportunity with the public as part of the inauguration ceremonies on Sunday. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

Letter From Gracie Mansion: The New Mayor Meets His City

When newly inaugurated Mayor Bill de Blasio opened the doors of the beautiful 1804 mayoral mansion to the public, New Yorkers showed up in force. And de Blasio spent five hours trying to make them feel welcome.

Thursday

Tiny Museum Preserves Proof Of Creators' Crazy Stories

Other exhibits on display at the Museum include "Silicon Body Part Piercing Displays," "Cambodian Menu Photo Rejects" and "New York City Tip Jars." Naho Kubota for Mmuseumm hide caption

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Art & Design

Tiny Museum Preserves Proof Of Creators' Crazy Stories

Housed in an old elevator shaft off a Manhattan alleyway, the Museum's 18 small shelves hold random objects like bootleg Sharpies and prison dice made of bread. Co-creator Josh Safdie says the Museum's roots lie in its founders' outlandish stories.

Tiny Museum Preserves Proof Of Creators' Crazy Stories

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Monday

It's All Politics

Assessing Bloomberg's Legacy Is A Complex Task

On Tuesday, Michael Bloomberg ends his three terms as mayor of New York City. His 12 years in office were groundbreaking, locally and globally.

Assessing Bloomberg's Legacy Is A Complex Task

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Tuesday

National

Now You Can Buy Your Occupy Wall Street Poster From Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart, one of the country's largest corporations, is selling Occupy Wall Street posters online. The company has itself been the target of demonstrations advocating for higher wages. On sale are large, panoramic posters of protesters camped out at Zuccotti Park in New York City, where the movement started in 2011.

Now You Can Buy Your Occupy Wall Street Poster From Wal-Mart

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Monday

All Things Considered

Investigation Of New York Train Derailment Continues

Transportation officials are investigating what caused a Metro-North Railroad passenger train to derail along the Hudson River in New York on Sunday morning. The crash left four dead and injured dozens more.

Investigation Of New York Train Derailment Continues

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Friday

National

New York's Next Mayor Tries New Tactic To Get Feedback

For two weeks, a huge translucent tent has stood on Canal Street in New York City. The tent is a place for New Yorkers to go and talk about what they want the next mayor to do. They can make videos, post videos and enter their concerns on 48 iPad terminals. There are concerts, panels on everything from parks to education. And they can even buy coffee and beer.

New York's Next Mayor Tries New Tactic To Get Feedback

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Tuesday

Friday

Cellphones As Radios: Immigrants Dial In To Native Stations

Boubacar Sanogo from Mali drives a cab in New York City and listens to ZenoRadio on his smartphone — though it can also be accessed using a more basic model. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Cellphones As Radios: Immigrants Dial In To Native Stations

ZenoRadio hooks up more than 1 million listeners to radio stations around the world by making a call to a U.S. phone number. The company founder came up with the idea when he realized that most U.S. cellphone plans have unlimited calling, and many immigrants have cellphones but no on-the-job Internet connection.

Cellphones As Radios: Immigrants Dial In To Native Stations

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Friday

Can Starbucks Do For Tea What It Has Done For Coffee?

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The Salt

Can Starbucks Do For Tea What It Has Done For Coffee?

The company recently bought the Teavana chain and has opened its first tea bar in New York City. Some say the beverage giant's move into tea could hurt small tea shops; others say they'll be in a good position to compete the way independent coffee shops compete with Starbucks.

Can Starbucks Do For Tea What It Has Done For Coffee?

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Friday

Forget The Lottery; You Have Better Odds Of Winning This Picasso

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Fine Art

Forget The Lottery; You Have Better Odds Of Winning This Picasso

Man With Opera Hat is being raffled off to raise money for Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon. At $135, tickets don't come cheap, but your chances of winning are much better than the megalotteries a lot of people enter, and it's still the closest many will come to owning one of Pablo Picasso's works.

Forget The Lottery; You Have Better Odds Of Winning This Picasso

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Wednesday

Anthony Weiner (The Myth, Not The Man) Takes The Stage

New York Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress in the wake of a sexting scandal on June 16, 2011. His speech that day was incorporated into the play The Weiner Monologues. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Theater

Anthony Weiner (The Myth, Not The Man) Takes The Stage

The former congressman's exploits have been turned into an off-off-Broadway play, The Weiner Monologues. The production uses only found text — articles, talk-show jokes, Weiner's own words, and so on — in its script.

Anthony Weiner (The Myth, Not The Man) Takes The Stage

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Saturday

Does Capitalism Work? A True/False Quiz In Times Square

Steve Lambert's art installation asks people to vote in an effort to open up the discussion about capitalism. That word can be a red flag for many, Lambert says. Jake Schlichting/Times Square Arts hide caption

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Reporter's Notebook

Does Capitalism Work? A True/False Quiz In Times Square

"Starting a conversation about capitalism is like walking up to a stranger and asking, 'Can I talk to you about Jesus?'" says artist Steve Lambert. The best way to talk about the C-word, he says, is to make it personal. His giant art installation in New York challenges passers-by to weigh in.

Does Capitalism Work? A True/False Quiz In Times Square

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Thursday

Business

Fashion Designer Mark Jacobs To Leave Louis Vuitton

After 16 years at Louis Vuitton, Mark Jacobs is expected to focus on an eventual IPO for his own brand, which could come within three years. Investors are interested, partly because the designer Michael Kors had a public offering in 2011, and since then shares have tripled in value.

Fashion Designer Mark Jacobs To Leave Louis Vuitton

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Tuesday

This Elegant, Whimsical Pop-Up Dinner Party Had 4,000 Guests

At Diner en Blanc ("Dinner in White"), people arrive dressed all in white. They bring their own food and, fittingly,” white wine. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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The Salt

This Elegant, Whimsical Pop-Up Dinner Party Had 4,000 Guests

In a secret location, revealed minutes before the event, thousands came all dressed in white. They brought white tables and chairs, elegant china, wine and food, and they set up in a park in New York City. These elegant pop-up "white garb" dinners, called Diner en Blanc, are happening all over the world.

This Elegant, Whimsical Pop-Up Dinner Party Had 4,000 Guests

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