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If she had recorded her songs just a few years later, Connie Converse might very likely be a household name to this day, writes Howard Fishman in the New York Times . Instead,...

There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.

Howard Fishman's 'To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse' examines the life and mysterious death of the singer.

The New Hampshire-born singer left no professional recordings. She disappeared without a trace almost 50 years ago. Yet her music lives on.

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As the year began, New Yorkers shuddered at a subway crime straight out of urban nightmares — the death of a woman shoved onto the tracks. The new mayor vowed to "make sure New Yorkers feel safe in our subway system." But Tuesday saw an attack that evoked many riders' deepest fears.

The arrest of a man accused of shooting 10 people inside a Brooklyn subway station was a huge relief for New Yorkers who were afraid to take public transit, but...

Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast) December 30, 2020 @ 11:00pm Listen now: Societies where people trust one another are healthier and wealthier. In the U.S. (and the U.K. and elsewhere), social trust has been falling for decades — in part because our populations are more diverse. What can we do to fix it? Listen and subscribe to our podcast at  *      *      * First of all, Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that 2020 is the kind of year that belongs in the rear-view mirror. I...