Cultural heritage deepens our sense of identity, destroying it can be a war crime. The Palestinian Culture Ministry says Israel has destroyed 200+ heritage sites from mosques to museums. The IDF say they’ve been targeting Hamas. We've been charting what's lost w/ Heidi Pett

Valebol – pronounced like “volleyball” – drop their first album today. trib.al/U6vy2Rp

Dear listeners: In the near future, Curious City will no longer be a podcast. But you’ll still find us on the radio and at the WBEZ website. We’re collecting your favorite memories of the podcast. See slides for more details 💙

loss after loss after loss

So incredibly proud of my amazing brilliant girlfriend ray ploshansky updates for helping create this show! And she's just getting started! Everyone tune in next month

Finally read the Uri Berliner piece on NPR biasand I'm baffled by how little the enormous media controversy it spawned has resulted in scrutiny of its claims for factual accuracy. There are significant problems with the piece including obvious, verifiable falsehoods

Some thoughts on my NPR colleague Uri Berliner. open.substack.com/pub/steveinske…

Thanks to everyone who read my piece about #NPR, and found it helpful. I wanted to share a few thoughts about what's harmful about the false "wokeness" narrative about the place. slate.com/business/2024/… via @slate

The Columbia University radio station is covering the situation on campus live: wkcr.org

First Look: Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly star in 'Dark Matter,' Apple TV's brain-bending adaptation of Blake Crouch’s best-selling novel. vntyfr.com/FMjdVly

.kellymcb on the media circus sparked by an essay written by a former NPR editor— and whether or not its claims hold up. bit.ly/3TQgZDY

If you've been wondering what you can do to save local journalism in Chicago and support my invaluable We Make WBEZ + Vocalo colleagues who have been laid off, you've come to the right place! Please sign this petition responding to Chicago Public Media leadership. actionnetwork.org/forms/099c98ca…

.WKCR-FM NY reporters were audibly emotional on air as they reflect on news that the university has asked NYPD to stay on campus until May 17th.

"Student journalists will be arrested if they leave Pulitzer Hall" is quite a sentence to hear on WKCR-FM NY

One WKCR-FM NY student journalist says he hasn’t slept for 40 hours. Earlier, they pondered who would document what happens if not them. The pressure these young journalists are feeling is heartbreaking, and their work is outstanding. Standing with you all from WBEZ Chicago.

Happy bike to work week from me and my new schwinn! I’m competing for CPL in Active Transportation Alliance bike commute month challenge💯🚴‍♂️

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For The Nation, I reviewed Michael Waters’s book, The Other Olympians. It's both a stirring excavation of forgotten trans history and a timely warning about how easily the scales can tip against people who challenge outdated ideas about sex and gender. thenation.com/article/cultur…