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Gene Test Predicts Embryo Intelligence [View this email in your browser]( The Queens DA election results are in but neither candidate is conceding. Radiolab investigates a controversial genetic test that can predict an embryo's intelligence. Tune in for Brian Lehrer's day-after recaps of this week's Democratic Presidential debates. Plus: WNYC presale tickets for Live From Here's fall shows at The Town Hall begin Thursday at noon. Featured [How the Prosecutor Became the Most Powerful Person in the Justice System]( Once upon a time, prosecutors were secondary players in the justice system. Hear how they came to wield such outsized power over the fates of millions. [On the Media]( [Muslim Politicians and Islamophobia]( Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims have been on the rise since the election of Donald Trump, and so have Muslim political candidates. But, once in Congress, some Muslim politicians feel overlooked by the Democratic party. [The Takeaway]( [Summer, By the Book]( Writers from The New Yorker sit down with the authors of some of their favorite summer reads — including Irish-mystery novelist Tana French — to talk about literature, celebrity and inspiration. [The New Yorker Radio Hour]( [Katz Declared Victor, But Cabán Still Fighting in Queens DA Race]( According to the NYC Board of Elections, Melinda Katz beat Tiffany Cabán by just 60 votes. However, Caban's campaign is fighting to restore more than 100 ballots they claim were wrongfully invalidated. [Gothamist]( Coming Up This Week WED – THU • 10 am • 93.9 FM • AM 820 Next Day Debate Analysis Join Brian Lehrer for morning-after recaps and analysis of this week's Democratic Primary debates and call in with your reactions. [The Brian Lehrer Show]( WED • 9 am • AM 820 | 3 pm • 93.9 FM Red Summer In 1919, hundreds of African Americans were murdered in white supremacist attacks. One hundred years later, The Takeaway explores how this moment changed the trajectory of the quest for civil rights. [The Takeaway]( WED • 8 pm • 93.9 FM | SAT • 2 pm • 93.9 FM Malcolm Gladwell, Gang Initiations and the KKK Stories from author Malcolm Gladwell about a wedding prank gone horribly wrong, a miracle survivor of a gang initiation and an African American home-care attendant caring for a dying Klansman. [The Moth Radio Hour]( THU • noon • 93.9 FM • AM 820 Ben Folds: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons Singer-songwriter Ben Folds talks about being the front man of Ben Folds Five, beloved songs like "Brick" and his new book, A Dream about Lighting Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons. [All of It]( Events THU • noon • WNYC.org/events [Presale Tickets for Live From Here in New York City]( Chris Thile is packing up Live From Here and moving it to New York City. Starting this Thursday, WNYC listeners will be able to buy tickets — before the general public — for the live shows at The Town Hall. Guests include Vampire Weekend, Lake Street Dive's Rachael Price and The Lumineers. [Purchase Tickets]( SEP 12 • 7:30 pm • New Jersey Performing Arts Center [Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Live]( Host Peter Sagal leads a panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week's news. [Purchase Tickets]( SEPT 17 • 7:30 pm • Apollo Theater [Supreme Glamour with Ms. Mary Wilson]( Ms. Mary Wilson talks about her time as one of The Supremes on stage and off, and their spectacular fashions. Hosted by WQXR's Terrance McKnight. [Purchase Tickets]( OCT 3 - 4 • The Theatre at Ace Hotel, L.A. [Werk It]( A Women's Podcast Festival]( Some of the smartest women in podcasting share story ideas, financial advice and industry knowledge about where the audio business is going next. [Purchase Tickets]( From Our Partners AUG 2, 7 pm, Prospect Park Bandshell BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Featuring L.A.-based Korean-American DJ/producer Nosaj Thing, R&B, jazz and rock musician Kimbra and Afropop band Bells Atlas. [Learn More]( Podcasts from WNYC Studios [A History of Persuasion: Mind Control and Ted Kaczynski]( An arm's race for mind control, a once-famous psychologist and the man who tried to kill him — the first episode in a three-part series examining the science of persuasion, technology and its backlash. [The Stakes]( [Brian Lehrer Comes to Here's the Thing]( Brian Lehrer joins Alec {NAME} for an intimate conversation, tracing Lehrer's path from young radio-junkie in Queens, to rock DJ in Albany, to talk-radio legend. [Here's the Thing]( [Unnatural Selection]( This year, a scientist launched a controversial genetic test that can help predict the intelligence of an embryo. So, how does this test work and should people be able to decide how smart their babies will be? [Radiolab]( [Are Real Adults Allowed to Cry on the Subway? With Vanessa Williams]( Singer, actress and fashion designer Vanessa Williams joins hosts Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos, sharing some adulting advice that will change your life forever. [Adulting]( 5 Most Popular Articles This Week 1. [Homeless Outreach Provider Acquired Multi-Million-Dollar Contract Without Bidding | WNYC News]( 2. [One Killed, 11 Injured in Brownsville Shooting | The Brian Lehrer Show]( 3. [Who's Buying Houses in Queens? | The Brian Lehrer Show]( 4. [The Film 'In the Heights' Is Shooting ... in (Washington) Heights | WNYC News]( 5. [The Politics of Abortion Rights and Planned Parenthood in New York City and Beyond | The Brian Lehrer Show]( Copyright © 2018 New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. You are on this list because you signed up to receive mail from WNYC. 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