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- Numerous theaters in NYC and around the world are screening the film adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984 today, on the occasion of Winston Smith's first diary entry.
- Meanwhile, employees at this Stokholm company are getting microchip implants from their employers.
- The Washington Post has an insidery report on how Trump's post-election transition "went off the rails almost immediately."
- Meet the 21-year-old NYU student running for City Council.
- Step behind the scenes of The Bernie Sanders Show: "Does this chair make me look fat?"
- The NYPD is searching for a man who used a shotgun to rob a man in Queens.
- A new environmental report finds that Trump Tower consumes more energy than 93% of the city’s large residential buildings.
- The Senate filibuster, explained.
- And finally, enjoy a brief but entertaining history of Hollywoo sign pranks.
Published Apr 4, 2017
Modified Apr 4, 2017
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