Dan Kurtz-Phelan, executive editor of Foreign Affairs and Eyder Peralta, NPR's East-Africa correspondent, discuss the recipient of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Plus much more.

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

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Matt Katz, WNYC/Gothamist reporter covering public safety and host of the new podcast "Inconceivable Truth," went on a quest to learn the truth of his paternity after surprising DNA test results. Along the way, he uncovered a web of shady artificial insemination practices in 1970s New York City that produced countless children with unknown biological fathers. He shares his findings and listeners share similar stories.

EVENT: Matt will speak at NYU on Tuesday, April 30 at 7pm. More details and info to RSVP is here.

The 'Inconceivable Truth' Hidden in New York City

Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), talks about her new biography of Barbara Walters, plus the latest national political news, including the White House Correspondents Dinner and Pres. Biden's agreement to a debate.

Politics, and the Life of a Broadcast Trailblazer

Stephen Nessen, WNYC and Gothamist transportation reporter, brings updates on the latest transit news, including a launch date for congestion pricing, the end of free bus routes and more.

Transit Latest: Congestion Pricing, Fare Evasion, the End of Free Bus Routes and More

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Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist for The New York Times and author of several books, including the forthcoming memoir Chasing Hope (Penguin Random House, 2024), shares his critique of how he says President Biden has mishandled the United States' role in Israel's war in Gaza, what he sees as Biden's reasoning, the political implications and what the United States could do moving forward to end the war.

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

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