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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Moon Landing 50th Anniversary
Douglas Brinkley, history professor at Rice University, CNN Presidential Historian, and author of American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race (Harper, 2019), gives the historical context for the moon landing on July 20, 1969, and talks about its significance today.
@BrianLehrer I’m not old enough to remember- but I’m concerned about our priorities...we have devastated our planet aka our home. It’s my view that our pressing scientific endeavors should be solely focused on preparing, preserving & reversing our footprint, if possible
— Maria Scardino (@MariEnzBen) July 18, 2019