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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Storm Update From North Carolina
As North Carolina residents are dealing with catastrophic flooding, Brakkton Booker, a reporter and producer for NPR's Washington desk, gives an update on the damage from Florence, and takes calls from listeners with connections to the area.
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