At WNYC, a public radio station in New York City, the begging is scheduled to run 27 days a year.

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Readers of The New York Times, USA Today and listeners to National Public Radio were better informed about international events than other media outlets.

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"a fun-house mirror version of This American Life", said founder Kevin Allison, referring to the popular US public radio program, currently based in New York, featuring many personal stories, including some told in The Moth.

BBC: New York stories