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The Migrant Crisis in New York City
News 4 Debrief - July 29, 2022 20:43 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe federal government is shipping migrants from Texas to New York City -- with erroneous paperwork that's leaving families with nowhere to go. News 4's Melissa Russo talks to David Ushery about what she's learned, what the city is doing to fix the problem, and what's coming next. See...
What Is It Like to Get Monkeypox?
News 4 Debrief - July 08, 2022 16:28 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsNew York City has become an epicenter of the global monkeypox outbreak, and one man who's been infected tells us all about his illness and treatment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Controversy Over Transgender Athletes
News 4 Debrief - July 01, 2022 21:18 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSwimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win a Division I national title - and now swimming's world governing body has barred most trans athletes. Adam Kuperstein speaks to athletes and advocates on both sides of the decision. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
SCOTUS Gun Ruling: What Now for New York?
News 4 Debrief - June 26, 2022 12:26 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe Supreme Court radically reshaped gun control in America this week, striking down a New York law that kept people from carrying firearms in public. News 4's Adam Kuperstein talks to Bronx DA Darcel Clark and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez about what happens now to gun laws in New York Cit...
Why Don't Some People Get COVID?
News 4 Debrief - June 21, 2022 13:43 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsDoctors are scrambling to find out why some people just simply seem to not catch COVID, no matter their exposures. Adam Kuperstein talks to scientists studying the issue - and those being studied as well for clues to their possible immunity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
This Supreme Court Decision Could Make Guns EASIER to Obtain
News 4 Debrief - June 03, 2022 19:34 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe U.S. Supreme Court is about to decide a case (originating in New York) that could invalidate a whole host of gun laws already on the books. Chris Glorioso is joined by John Jay professor Warren Eller to discuss the impact the Bruen case could have on gun laws in America. See Priva...
How Climate Change Contributed to Those Deadly Tornadoes
News 4 Debrief - December 17, 2021 11:23 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsAfter an outbreak of severe weather swept across the country last week, leaving a swath of destruction across five states -- and including a tornado that destroyed everything in its path for 200 miles -- the first impulse for many was to blame our changing climate. This week on The Debr...
The Jussie Smollett Verdict: The Problems with the Case & How it Was Covered
News 4 Debrief - December 11, 2021 03:04 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFormer "Empire" Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty on five of six counts of felony disorderly conduct on Thursday after staging what prosecutors have called a "hate crime hoax." This week on The Debrief, Chris Glorioso talks with a reporter who has followed the case since the beginn...
Why NYC's First Safe Injection Sites Are Such a Big Deal
News 4 Debrief - December 04, 2021 01:01 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsEvery four hours, someone in New York City dies of an overdose. This week on The Debrief, Adam Kuperstein takes an in-depth look at the city’s new authorized safe injection sites, where people suffering from addiction can bring and use drugs under medical supervision. Hear what expe...
The (Real) Story of Thanksgiving
News 4 Debrief - November 24, 2021 20:31 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThanksgiving is one of those holidays with what seems like a pretty clear origin story: the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, where pilgrims celebrated the first harvest in their new home with members of the Wampanoag tribe who already lived there. But Dr. Joe Stahlman...
Malcolm X Assassination: The Activist and Attorneys Who Changed the Case
News 4 Debrief - November 20, 2021 01:28 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week on The Debrief, Chris Glorioso talks with the activist who uncovered evidence that showed the two men convicted of killing civil rights leader Malcolm X were innocent - and two attorneys who helped clear their names. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...
A Defense Attorney Breaks Down the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
News 4 Debrief - November 12, 2021 11:41 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsKyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself.” This week on The Debrief, defense attorney Michael Bachner breaks do...
The COVID Vaccine and Kids: Answering Parents' Questions
News 4 Debrief - November 05, 2021 10:44 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsKids as young as 5 can now be vaccinated against COVID-19 -- but a lot of parents are hesitant, even those who are vaccinated themselves. Pei-Sze Cheng and guests analyze the debate and answer parents' questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
Climate Change: Preparing for Extreme Weather
News 4 Debrief - October 29, 2021 10:44 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsNews 4 Chief Meteorologist Janice Huff weighs in on climate change, and how we prepare for the extreme weather – like Ida -- that’s already here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Where Does the Gabby Petito Investigation Go From Here?
News 4 Debrief - October 23, 2021 00:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsBrian Laundrie likely never left the Florida nature preserve where he was last seen - and with the discovery of his remains earlier this week, it brings to an end a mystery that has captivated the country. But - even so, there are unanswered questions in the disappearance and death of ...
What You Missed in the Gabby Petito Autopsy Results
News 4 Debrief - October 15, 2021 10:18 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week on The Debrief, Pei-Sze Cheng takes a deep dive into this week's autopsy results in the Gabby Petito case, and talks with the team behind Wondery's The Vanished podcast about why some missing persons cases get more attention than others. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
The Brian Laundrie Hunt: A Survivalist's Take
News 4 Debrief - October 08, 2021 10:28 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week on The Debrief, Pei-Sze Cheng talks to survival expert and instructor Dave Canterbury, the author of the New York Times bestseller Bushcraft 101, about how - and how long - Brian Laundrie might be able to survive in the swamps of Florida or the mountains of North Carolina. Se...
Is Brian Laundrie Still Alive?
News 4 Debrief - October 01, 2021 13:59 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIt's been 16 days since Gabby Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, allegedly told his parents he was going for a hike in a sprawling Florida nature preserve. It's the site of a massive manhunt - but one seasoned U.S. Marshal says he doesn't think Laundrie was ever there. This week on The De...
Why The Whole World Is Following the Case of Gabby Petito
News 4 Debrief - September 24, 2021 10:35 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe whole world is following the case of Gabby Petito, the aspiring influencer who disappeared on a cross country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. This week on The Debrief, Pei-Sze Cheng gets you caught up to speed on what is now a homicide case, then talks about why it has c...
What Happened to Gabby Petito?
News 4 Debrief - September 17, 2021 10:36 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsGabby Petito hasn't been seen for more than two weeks and the search is heating up for the Long Island woman, who was on a cross-country trip with her fiancé. This week on The Debrief, Pei-Sze Cheng reports from Grand Teton National Park, where Petito's stepfather is doing all he can to...
Back to School During COVID's Delta Surge
News 4 Debrief - September 10, 2021 10:20 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week, Michael Gargiulo talks with a pediatric doctor about what it'll really take to keep schools safe this fall - and whether another variant could set our recovery back even further. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
Left Behind in Afghanistan: One Man's Story
News 4 Debrief - September 03, 2021 21:12 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsWhen the last U.S. plane took off out of Afghanistan earlier this week -- thousands of Afghan citizens who aided the US during our 20-year-occupation of the country -- and scores more who were critical of the Taliban regime now in power were left behind. This week, Adam Kuperstein talk...
Afghanistan in Crisis: 'Every Family Will Have Somebody Who Is Threatened'
News 4 Debrief - August 27, 2021 20:41 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThousands of Afghans are fleeing their country with only the clothes on their backs. And they’re the lucky ones. This week, less than 24 hours before the bombings, Gilma Avalos talked to a senior fellow at NYU about the terror in her homeland and the families now on hit lists for do...
Pediatric COVID Vaccine Trials - Parents Tell Their Stories
News 4 Debrief - August 20, 2021 10:22 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe surging delta variant has school leaders issuing mask mandates to protect children too young to vaccinate. But this week, Jen Maxfield talks to two parents whose children may have gotten the shot already. They’re taking part in the vaccine trials designed to make sure it’s safe for ...
Who Is Kathy Hochul, New York's Next Governor?
News 4 Debrief - August 13, 2021 10:52 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week, Adam Kuperstein talks to a journalist who’s covered the entire political career of New York’s next governor. Hear the stark differences between her and her predecessor, her plan to fight COVID and the potential political controversy that already has people chattering. See Pr...
Why Some of Cuomo's Former Supporters Want Him to Resign
News 4 Debrief - August 07, 2021 00:28 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsAfter Attorney General Letitia James' explosive report on alleged sexual harassment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, some of his once-staunch supporters want him to resign. Melissa Russo talks with Democratic activist and former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn about why she wants the...
Vaccine Mandates: Gov't Overreach or the Definition of Public Health?
News 4 Debrief - July 30, 2021 10:48 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week, Michael Gargiulo talks to three experts on all sides of the vaccine mandate debate, including a New York City teacher who founded a group that’s now fighting the mandate he calls “immoral.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
Crisis in Cuba
News 4 Debrief - July 16, 2021 12:21 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThis week, Darlene Rodriguez talks to a 24-year-old protester currently confined to his home after he was arrested during demonstrations in Havana. He circumvented Internet restrictions to tell us about the true conditions there, and what Cubans really need from the United States. See...
Critical Race Theory: Both Sides of the Fiery Debate
News 4 Debrief - July 02, 2021 11:45 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsCritical race theory is the newest flashpoint in our divided country. But what does it even mean - and how is it really affecting our students? Adam Kuperstein talks to experts on both sides for a balanced look at the movement some say is crucial to understanding the effects of racism i...
Homelessness & Mental Health: New York’s Growing Crisis
News 4 Debrief - June 25, 2021 10:32 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIt’s a dilemma exacerbated by the pandemic, and now it seems unstoppable. This week, Michael Gargiulo takes a deep dive into the problems of homelessness and mental health, and talks to two experts who have ideas on how to solve them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...
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