Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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NYC's Eighth Graders Face Pressure to Make the Right Choice
Beth Fertig, contributing editor for education at WNYC and SchoolBook.org, talks about her forthcoming reporting on themed high schools in New York City and the imperfect application process that eighth grade students and their parents find hard to navigate.