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Morning Headlines with Yancey Roy of Newsday

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Yancey Roy of Newsday about the list of nominees to lead New York's top court after Chief Judge Janet DiFiore stepped down earlier this year and more.

Kelly de Waard, quarterback for the Amsterdam Cats, gives her team a pre-game pep talk before facing off against the Rotterdam Ravens in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sept. 27, 2020. This would be the only game of the season, which was canceled shortly afterward due to COVID-19.

For the love of the game: These were the athletes of the Queens Football League

By the middle of 2020, the Queens Football League had six teams: the Cats, Ravens, Blue Jays, Valkyries, Black Scorpions and Wolverines. Then the pandemic ground everything to a halt.

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, left, defends as New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller (79) shoots during the first period of an NHL hockey game in New York, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)

WAMC Sports Report 1/5/24: Panarin scores, Trocheck adds 3 assists as Rangers down Blackhawks 4-1

Artemi Panarin scored his team-best 24th goal, Vincent Trocheck added three assists and the New York Rangers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 last night.

Writer Reflects On Aircraft Carrier's Mission To The Persian Gulf

Geoff Dyer spent two weeks aboard the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush for his book Another Great Day at Sea. He talks with Fresh Air about his book, and the carrier's latest position for possible air strikes.

In "The Fish on My Plate," author and fisherman <a href="http://paulgreenberg.org/">Paul Greenberg</a> sets out to answer the question "what fish should I eat that's good for me and good for the planet?" As part of his quest to investigate the health of the ocean — and his own — Greenberg spent a year eating seafood at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What Fish Is Good For Me And The Planet? New Documentary Explores

In order to investigate how eating fish affects our health as well as the oceans, author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating fish every day.

Infrastructure Series Begins With A Look At Two Communities’ Water Resources

Communities across the country are grappling with aging infrastructure and limited funding to repair or replace critical water, road and utility lines. In…

Is André 3000 in his jazz era?

During his residency of the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York, the OutKast-rapper-turned-flutist showed us why New Blue Sun is both less and more than that question.

Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, testifies to a House subcommittee hearing in May about the government response to the coronavirus.

Government Scientist Adds To Whistle-Blower Complaint And Quits NIH

Lawyers for Rick Bright wrote in the addendum to his May filing that "the work of scientists is ignored or denigrated to meet political goals and to advance President Trump's re-election aspirations."

Quint Davis, photographed during the funeral of Theodore Emile "Bo" Dollis, Big Chief of the Wild Magnolias, at Xavier Convocation Center on January 31, 2015 in New Orleans.

For 50 Years, Quint Davis Has Never Let New Orleans' Jazz Fest 'Go Down'

The city of New Orleans is on a first-name basis with Quint Davis, who has happily occupied a central role in the city's beloved Jazz and Heritage Festival since the very beginning.

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in their Olympic semifinal played at Wimbledon. Federer won the match, which took more than 4 hours to play.

Federer Wins Epic Semifinal, Taking More Than Four Hours To Do So

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer kept his Olympic dream alive Friday, when he won the longest tennis singles match in Olympic history. He defeated Juan Del Potro of Argentina, in a semifinal played on Wimbledon's Centre Court.

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