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- 9469 - Luis Miranda's 'Latino Spirit'
Luis A. Miranda, Jr., founder of the political consulting firm MirRam, founding president of the Hispanic Federation and the author of Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit that is Transforming America (Hachette Books, 2024), shares his story of his life and work in NYC politics (and as the father of Lin Manuel).
Tue, 07 May 2024 - 30min - 9468 - Climate Change and Mosquitos in Southeast Queens
Roxanne Scott, independent journalist working on a series with the NY Amsterdam News about climate change in Southeast Queens, talks about how St. Albans in Southeast Queens, a majority-Black neighborhood where residents have long complained of neglected infrastructure and services, is dealing with a pest exacerbated by climate change: mosquitos.
Tue, 07 May 2024 - 32min - 9467 - TikTok's Algorithm
TikTok once embraced the narrative of its algorithm as an all-powerful "secret sauce." Now, that narrative appears to be backfiring as Congress attempts to force a sale. John Herrman, tech columnist at New York Magazine, explains.→ The Secret Weakness of TikTok’s All-Powerful Algorithm | Intelligencer
Tue, 07 May 2024 - 13min - 9466 - Organized Against DemocracyTue, 07 May 2024 - 33min
- 9465 - Is NYC's 'Retail Apocalypse' Turning Around?
Greg David, contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, shares his analysis of where retail is and isn't booming, and what kinds of businesses are setting up shop here, plus comments on what the latest unemployment numbers say about the economy.
Mon, 06 May 2024 - 25min - 9464 - Monday Morning Politics: Congress on Antisemitism; The Far Right and the House SpeakerMon, 06 May 2024 - 40min
- 9463 - Have You Started Getting More Sleep Lately?Mon, 06 May 2024 - 15min
- 9462 - The Complicated Reality of Egg Freezing
Egg freezing as a method to extend fertility for women has become more accessible and popular in the past decade—though still costly. Anna North, senior correspondent for Vox, where she covers American family life, work and education, reports on whether the industry oversold women, as data now show having a baby through the process is no guarantee.→ The failed promise of egg freezing | Vox
Mon, 06 May 2024 - 27min - 9461 - Brian Lehrer Weekend: Latest in Transit; Are SATs a Good Thing?; Bird Migration
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Transit Latest: Congestion Pricing, Fare Evasion, the End of Free Bus Routes and More (First) | Are SATs a Good Thing? (Starts at 27:57) | Peak Spring Migration Season (Starts at 50:38)
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Sat, 04 May 2024 - 59min - 9460 - What "The Competition" Says About Teenage Girlhood
Every year, 50 teenage girls representing each state in America descend on Alabama to compete for large scholarship checks in the Distinguished Young Women program. Shima Oliaee, host and creator of "The Competition," creator of Pink Card, co-creator of Dolly Parton's America and founder of Shirazad Productions, discusses her new podcast, "The Competition", which follows young women on their 2-week journey and offers a peek into what it's like to be a teenage girl in America today.
Fri, 03 May 2024 - 28min - 9459 - Peak Spring Migration SeasonFri, 03 May 2024 - 10min
- 9458 - City Council Reacts to the Mayor's Executive Budget
Mayor Adams released his executive budget this week that restored many of the cuts he'd previously proposed. Justin Brannan, New York City Councilmember (District 43-Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach) and chair of the Council Finance Committee, talks about areas where the council and the mayor still differ.
Fri, 03 May 2024 - 24min - 9457 - The Federal Government Eases Up on Cannabis Restrictions
The Department of Justice plans to change the way the federal government classifies cannabis, which will loosen restrictions on weed. Natalie Fertig, federal cannabis policy reporter for Politico, reports on the change, including how it will affect people, businesses and research in states where cannabis is legal (and not).
Fri, 03 May 2024 - 44min - 9456 - Are SATs a Good Thing?
This year, many selective colleges are reversing Covid-era test-optional admissions policies, requiring applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores again. Emi Nietfeld, author of Acceptance: A Memoir (Penguin Press, 2022), discusses how taking the SAT changed her life and helped her, as a disadvantaged youth, to attend Harvard.
Thu, 02 May 2024 - 21min - 9455 - Moving Day: Tips and StoriesThu, 02 May 2024 - 13min
- 9454 - What Next in Gaza?
Aaron David Miller, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, former State Department advisor on the Middle East, and the author of several books, including The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace (Bantam, 2008), talks about the current state of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas and the best pathways to peace in the region. Plus, he reacts to President Biden's live remarks on the campus protests.
Thu, 02 May 2024 - 32min - 9453 - Housing News RoundupThu, 02 May 2024 - 43min
- 9452 - Bruce Ratner on Early Cancer Screening
Bruce Ratner, real estate developer, philanthropist, founder of the Michael D. Ratner Center For Early Detection of Cancer (CEDC), and co-author of Early Detection: Catching Cancer When It’s Curable (OR Books, 2024), argues for earlier and more equitable cancer screening.
Wed, 01 May 2024 - 34min - 9451 - Reporters Ask the Mayor: NYPD Arrests Campus Protesters at Columbia and CCNY
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event and on the news the morning after police dispersed on protests at Columbia and the City College of New York.
Wed, 01 May 2024 - 31min - 9450 - Wednesday Morning Politics With NJ Rep. SherrillWed, 01 May 2024 - 42min
- 9449 - A Fraught College 'Decision Day'
Incoming college students traditionally need to make their decisions about what college they'll attend by May 1 -- and while issues with financial aid have caused some schools to delay the date, many are sticking with May 1. Listeners call in to talk about how they or their children made their decision this year, and whether the FAFSA debacle, or campus protests have affected their choice.
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 10min - 9448 - Comparing Notes With the BBC
BBC presenter Nuala McGovern compares notes over how the UK is handling migrants, talks about her reporting here in New York and remembers her time as a Brian Lehrer Show producer.EVENT:Global Movements, Local Impacts: An Evening with WNYC + BBC NewshourWednesday, May 1, 2024, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET, in person at the Greene Space (44 Charlton St in Manhattan).Tickets (pay what you wish starting at $5) and details here.
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 33min - 9447 - Campus Protests at CUNY and Columbia
Activists at Columbia occupied a building overnight as administrators threatened to start suspending students. Joseph Howley, associate professor of classics at Columbia University, talks about how he and other faculty are supporting protesters at Columbia and Hadeeqa Arzoo, vice president of CCNY’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and organizer at the CUNY Gaza Solidarity Encampment, shares what activists at the City College of New York are demanding.
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 50min - 9446 - Why Three New York Offshore Wind Projects Fell ApartTue, 30 Apr 2024 - 12min
- 9445 - The 'Inconceivable Truth' Hidden in New York City
Matt Katz, WNYC/Gothamist reporter covering public safety and host of the new podcast "Inconceivable Truth," went on a quest to learn the truth of his paternity after surprising DNA test results. Along the way, he uncovered a web of shady artificial insemination practices in 1970s New York City that produced countless children with unknown biological fathers. He shares his findings and listeners share similar stories. EVENT: Matt will speak at NYU on Tuesday, April 30 at 7pm. More details and info to RSVP is here.
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 19min - 9444 - Politics, and the Life of a Broadcast Trailblazer
Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), talks about her new biography of Barbara Walters, plus the latest national political news, including the White House Correspondents Dinner and Pres. Biden's agreement to a debate.
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 62min - 9443 - Transit Latest: Congestion Pricing, Fare Evasion, the End of Free Bus Routes and MoreMon, 29 Apr 2024 - 27min
- 9442 - Brian Lehrer Weekend: Arab-Americans; Joseph Stiglitz; #PlasticsChallenge
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Your Arab-American Immigration Stories (First) | Reframing 'Free' Beyond Markets (Starts at 26:36) | A #PlasticsChallenge Wrap Up (Starts at 1:02:30)
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 87min - 9441 - Your Arab-American Immigration Stories
In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-profit, nonpartisan, national civil rights advocacy organization, comes back on the show to tick through the long timeline of Arab-American immigration (and migration around the country), which shows the diversity of the community and where they landed throughout the country.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 26min - 9440 - Explaining the Demand to 'Divest'Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 17min
- 9439 - A National Poetry Month Open-MicFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 14min
- 9438 - A #PlasticsChallenge Wrap Up
Listeners call in to share an honest assessment of the single-use plastics in their lives and Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics, professor at Bennington College and former EPA Region 2 administrator, rides along to share tips and trick on how to reduce plastic use.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 26min - 9437 - A Harsh Critique of President Biden on Gaza
Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist for The New York Times and author of several books, including the forthcoming memoir Chasing Hope (Penguin Random House, 2024), shares his critique of how he says President Biden has mishandled the United States' role in Israel's war in Gaza, what he sees as Biden's reasoning, the political implications and what the United States could do moving forward to end the war.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 24min - 9436 - Special Coverage: Trump's Immunity Case Before the Supreme Court
On today's show:
Melissa Murray, NYU law professor, co-host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast and the co-author (with Andrew Weissmann) of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), previews the oral arguments the Supreme Court will hear on former President Trump's immunity case.Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 21min - 9435 - The Trump 'Hush Money' Trial, So Far
Erica Orden, Politico reporter, talks about the media diets of the jurors on the Trump "hush money" trial. Plus, she recaps the testimony of David Pecker, the former publisher for the National Enquirer, who talked about that publication's "catch and kill" strategy, which suppressed negative stories about people like Donald Trump.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 30min - 9434 - News From Your Classroom
With teachers and students off of school this week, we open up the phones to hear stories from local classrooms that would otherwise be missed if not for the vacation.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11min - 9433 - Reframing 'Free' Beyond Markets
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, university professor at Columbia University, chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society (W.W.Norton, 2024), argues the neoliberal idea of freedom has led to economic crises and social unrest and argues for a more humane, 21st-century reframing of the concept.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 34min - 9432 - Reporters Ask the Mayor: Arrests on Campuses; Randy Mastro
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including when the NYPD intervenes on campus protests and the pushback on his reported selection of attorney Randy Mastro to lead NYC's legal department.
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 32min - 9431 - An Organizer Reflects on Where Labor Stands Now
Jane McAlevey, labor organizer, columnist for The Nation and the author of several books, including (with Abby Lawlor) Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations (Oxford University Press, 2023), reflects on her life's work in organizing and recent wins for labor, and what she sees as crucial for workers to do if they want to continue the positive streak for unions.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 31min - 9430 - What 1960s Campus Protesters Think of TodayTue, 23 Apr 2024 - 12min
- 9429 - Protests Swell on College Campuses
Kate Hidalgo Bellows, staff reporter covering campus health and safety at The Chronicle, reports on how administrations at colleges here in New York and across the country are struggling to respond to ongoing, and growing protests over the Israel-Hamas War.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 40min - 9428 - The NYS Budget and ClimateTue, 23 Apr 2024 - 24min
- 9427 - On Being a Jew Today
As Passover begins, Noah Feldman, Harvard law professor, founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law, and the author of To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People (Macmillan, 2024), talks about his new book, inspired by his conversations with his children and even more relevant since 10/7, that tries to define what all Jews have in common.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 38min - 9426 - New York's New BudgetMon, 22 Apr 2024 - 29min
- 9425 - A #PlasticsChallenge for Albany (and Listeners!)
Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics, professor at Bennington College and former EPA Region 2 administrator, talks about a new effort to keep New York State accountable to reduce single use plastics. Then, listeners call in to share an honest assessment of the single use plastics in their lives.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 37min - 9424 - Brian Lehrer Weekend: Gov. Kathy Hochul; Measures on Tipping and Rat Control; George Takei
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul breaks down the state budget and WNYC/Gothamist's Jon Campbell offers analysis (First) | Council member Shaun Abreu on proposed changes to tipping on delivery apps—and a plan to curb the city's rat population (Starts at 32:15) | George Takei discusses his debut picture book, an age-appropriate personal history a childhood in Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII (Starts at 1:14:35)
If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 99min - 9423 - Strengthening Democracy Through Faith
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lewis, senior minister and public theologian at the Middle Collegiate Church, and author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness that Can Heal the World (Harmony, 2021),talks about what's at stake in the upcoming election, the work she and her community are doing to strengthen democracy and how rebuilding is going at Middle Church after a fire in 2020.
Learn more about the Freedom Rising Conference, which aims to "ignite collective empowerment during this election season."
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 30min - 9422 - The Case for Getting Tech Out of the ClassroomFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 25min
- 9421 - A Cartoon Character's Big Move — Or Not?
The beloved children's show "Bluey" recently aired a special episode that threw some fans for a loop. Listeners call in to talk about the controversial episode, and whether they thought it missed the mark or held some important life lessons.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 9min - 9420 - Friday Morning Congressional Politics: FISA, Foreign Aid In Speaker Johnson's Rules Committee, And More
Burgess Everett, congressional bureau chief for POLITICO, brings the latest headlines from Congress, including the expected reauthorization of the FISA surveillance act, the foreign aid bills moving through Speaker Mike Johnson's Rules Committee, the Democrats' plan to hold the Senate in November, and more national politics.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 42min - 9419 - Dan Doctoroff's New York
Now facing a diagnosis of ALS, Dan Doctoroff, founder and chairman of the research foundation Target ALS, former president and CEO of Bloomberg LP and Sidewalk Labs, former New York City deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding (2002-2007) and the subject of The Urbanist: Dan Doctoroff and the Rise of New York (Phaidon, 2024), talks about his impact on the city after 9/11 under Mayor Bloomberg and the new book that celebrates his achievements.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 25min - 9418 - CM Abreu on Tipping and Rat Control
Shaun Abreu, Council Member for District 7 (Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights), and Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Workers Justice Project, talk about proposed changes to how tipping on delivery apps works—and Council Member Abreu discusses his plan to control the rat population.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 42min - 9417 - Who Are You Tracking?
"Find My," Airtags and a multitude of other apps/devices allow us to check in on our friends and family's locations at any time. Listeners share who they're tracking, who's tracking them, and why.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 12min - 9416 - Tri-Polar World
David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, talks about what he calls the new 'Cold Wars'—emphasis on the 's'—as the U.S., China and Russia vie for dominance. His new book is New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West (Crown, 2024).
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 29min - 9415 - Gov. Hochul's Take on the Budget DealWed, 17 Apr 2024 - 31min
- 9414 - Supreme Court: Considering Obstruction for Jan. 6 Rioters and a Decision on Transgender Health Care for Kids
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the law used to charge defendants for their actions on January 6th, and earlier in the week decided in favor of Idaho's ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender children. Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny, a contributor with ABC News and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times, offers analysis of both issues and previews what else the court is working on this spring.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 44min - 9413 - The History of Arab-American Immigration
In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-profit, nonpartisan, national civil rights advocacy organization, ticks through the long timeline of Arab-American immigration (and migration around the country), which shows the diversity of the community and where they landed throughout the country.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 14min - 9412 - Reporters Ask the Mayor: State Budget, Control Over NYC Schools and MoreWed, 17 Apr 2024 - 18min
- 9411 - How Climate Change Drives Deer Populations
Toni Lyn Morelli, research ecologist at the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, explains how milder winters in the Northeast are contributing to an explosion of deer populations, which can cause car accidents and increase Lyme disease.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 13min - 9410 - How the FAFSA Debacle is Affecting Students' College PlansTue, 16 Apr 2024 - 40min
- 9409 - Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand on Child Care for Police, Israel's Response to Iran and MoreTue, 16 Apr 2024 - 31min
- 9408 - George Takei on 'My Lost Freedom'
George Takei, actor, activist and writer, discusses his debut picture book, My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story (Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024).
My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story (Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024)EVENT: George Takei and BD Wong will be in conversation at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St. in Manhattan) TONIGHT (April 16, 2024) at 8 p.m. Details and ticketing information here.
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 24min - 9407 - Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani on the State Budget
Zohran K. Mamdani, New York State assemblymember (D, D-36, Queens), comments on the sticking points preventing New York State from passing its annual budget as well as his initiative to expand the fare-free bus proposal in light of congestion pricing.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 18min - 9406 - Doris Kearns Goodwin's Personal Take on History
Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian, author of many books, including Team of Rivals and her latest, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s (Simon & Schuster, 2024), writes about the life and times she shared with her late husband, Dick Goodwin, a speechwriter and advisor to JFK, RFK and LBJ.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 41min - 9405 - The Former President on Trial in ManhattanMon, 15 Apr 2024 - 48min
- 9404 - Brian Lehrer Weekend: Listening on Israel & Gaza; MENA Added to Census; Gen Z Taking Up Trades
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
The Art of Listening on Israel and Gaza (First) | Changes to the Census Include People of Middle Eastern and North African Descent (Starts at 37:30) | Gen Z Taking Up Trades (Starts at 58:15)
If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 - 82min - 9403 - LGBTQ Catholics React to the Vatican's New Statement on Gender Theory
The Vatican released a new document that detailed what it called 'grave violations' of human dignity, including the struggles of migrants, poverty and war but also gender theory, sex change and surrogacy. Francis DeBernardo, executive director, New Ways Ministry, reacts on behalf of LGBTQ Catholics, and discusses his critique of the church's teachings on issues like this.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 23min - 9402 - Still No Budget in AlbanyFri, 12 Apr 2024 - 26min
- 9401 - Black Country Music: Tracing Its Past to Beyoncé
Beyonce’s latest album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart this week, making her the first Black woman to ever top that chart. Alice Randall, novelist and songwriter, most recently author of My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future (Atria/Black Privilege Publishing, 2024), discusses the legacy of Black country music and traces its roots to today's historic achievement.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 19min - 9400 - Jobs, Inflation & PoliticsFri, 12 Apr 2024 - 40min
- 9399 - Gen Z Taking Up Trades
Te-Ping Chen, Wall Street Journal work and work culture reporter, talks about her reporting on more young people are going off the college track in favor of the plumbing and electrical trades.
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 24min - 9398 - Ask Governor Murphy: April Recap
Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, where they talked about the controversy over the so-called "county line" on ballots, school budget cuts for 140 districts and more.
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 29min - 9397 - Do Teenagers Still Babysit?
Faith Hill, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about the change in who's getting hired to baby-sit, no longer a mainstay of teenage girls.
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 13min - 9396 - Thursday Morning Politics: Speaker Johnson's High-Wire ActThu, 11 Apr 2024 - 40min
- 9395 - Smoking in Secret
Emily Gould, novelist and writer forNew York Magazine, talks about the secret smoking habits of moms in New York City, plus, listeners expose their own smoking habits -- be it classic cigarettes, vaping, or even marijuana in the age of legalization -- why they hide it from their partners and children, and what lengths they go to to keep their smoking secret.
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 9min - 9394 - Reporters Ask the Mayor: Homelessness on the Subway, Mayoral Control of Schools and More
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including how the NYPD should engage with the homeless on the subway, mayoral control of schools and much more.
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 41min - 9393 - The Art of Listening on Israel and Gaza
Judith Sloan, actor, writer, educator, and radio producer, and Najla Said, actor, writer, and activist, talk about their project called "Imperfect Allies," where they will host live events with a performance, and dialogue among audience members with different perspectives on the violence in Israel and Gaza.
→Information on upcoming events can be found here: https://earsay.org/
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 36min - 9392 - What’s in Biden’s New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan?Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 21min
- 9391 - How Fracking Can Cause Earthquakes
Last Friday's earthquake in New Jersey was likely a natural phenomenon, but earthquakes can be caused by human interventions -- like fracking. For our climate story of the week, Umair Irfan, staff writer at Vox writing about climate change and energy policy, breaks down how fracking and other natural resource extractions have increased the likelihood of earthquakes in the United States.
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 24min - 9390 - Tuesday Morning Politics: Abortion and the 2024 Election
Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, talks about the 2024 election and abortion in light of recent developments, including Donald Trump's announcement it should be up to the states and the court's decision to put abortion rights on the ballot in Florida.
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 42min - 9389 - Reactions to the Total Solar EclipseTue, 09 Apr 2024 - 12min
- 9388 - Covering Crime, Public Safety and the CopsTue, 09 Apr 2024 - 30min
- 9387 - Jobs, Trade & Politics
Megan Cassella, CNBC Washington correspondent, talks about Friday's jobs report, Treasury Sec. Yellen's trip to China, and other national political and economic news.
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 33min - 9386 - Prepping for the EclipseMon, 08 Apr 2024 - 15min
- 9385 - Changes to the Census Include People of Middle Eastern and North African Descent
Recently, the United States' census moved to recognize people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, creating a separate race and ethnicity option outside of 'White' and allowing for clearer representation. Karen Zraick, reporter for The New York Times, explains the changes to the census coming in six years, how people of MENA navigated government forms previously, and why these changes are coming now.
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 20min - 9384 - NYPD's Chief of Patrol Talks Public Safety, Crime Stats and MoreMon, 08 Apr 2024 - 38min
- 9383 - Brian Lehrer Weekend: Judith Butler; Driverless Cars; English Words on Loan
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Judith Butler on Gender (First) | Robotaxis on New York City Streets? (Starts at 34:45) | English 'Loan Words' in Your Language (Starts at 57:40)
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Sat, 06 Apr 2024 - 63min - 9382 - Live Earthquake Coverage: MTA Chair Lieber, Calls from the Epicenter & More
Brian and WNYC host Sean Carlson provide live coverage of the earthquake, including a press conference with Mayor Adams and other officials, calls from listeners all over (including near the epicenter), seismologists Antonios Marcellos (from Hofstra University) and Benjamin Fernando (from Johns Hopkins), and officials including MTA chair Janno Lieber and NYC Commissioner of Emergency Management Zach Iscol.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 113min - 9381 - Transportation Roundup: Post-Earthquake Infrastructure Update and NJ's Case Against Congestion Pricing
In a lawsuit, the state of New Jersey is arguing against congestion pricing, citing environmental concerns. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, reports on how the state's lawyers presented their case in the courtroom this week, and how likely it seems to derail the toll program's June launch. Plus, a check-in on the state of infrastructure after the tristate area was hit by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake and updates from Governor Kathy Hochul.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 36min - 9380 - Biden's Warning to Netanyahu Over Gaza
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post White House reporter and co-author of the bookNightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration Response to the Pandemic that Changed History (Harper, 2021), offers analysis of the U.S. policy toward Israel and Gaza after President Biden apparently warned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu the humanitarian situation in Gaza had to improve.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 38min - 9379 - Updates on Local Earthquake
Alexander Gates, department chair and professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University and co-author of Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes New Edition (Facts-on-File Inc., third edition, 2006), discusses the preliminary information on New Jersey's 4.8 magnitude earthquake which occurred on Friday morning and was felt in the tristate area.
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 29min - 9378 - An Earthquake and an EclipseFri, 05 Apr 2024 - 6min
- 9377 - English 'Loan Words' in Your LanguageThu, 04 Apr 2024 - 8min
- 9376 - Judith Butler on Gender
Judith Butler, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and the author of several books, including Gender Trouble, and their latest, Who's Afraid of Gender? (Macmillan, 2024), talks about their pioneering academic work on the concept of gender and how fraught and misunderstood the topic has become.
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 31min - 9375 - The Truth Social and Reddit IPOsThu, 04 Apr 2024 - 38min
- 9374 - Housing Roundup: State Budget, Property Taxes, 'Squatters'Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 30min
- 9373 - A View from IsraelWed, 03 Apr 2024 - 41min
- 9372 - Reporters Ask the Mayor: The Mayor Versus the Media, When NYPD Engage and More
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including analysis of a contentious interview with the Mayor on The Breakfast Club, plus more.
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 28min - 9371 - Faith & Politics & Ex-Evangelicals
Sarah McCammon, NPR national political correspondent, co-host of the NPR Politics podcast and the author of The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church (Macmillan, 2024), shares her story of growing up within, and leaving, evangelical Christianity, and what her reporting shows of others like her and their impact on American politics and culture.
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 24min - 9370 - What's In a Middle Name?
Michael Waters, writer and author of the forthcoming book The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024), explores the significance of middle names and what they say about our lives and our values.→ Middle Names Reveal More Than You Think
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 15min
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