The Brian Lehrer Show

For older Americans unused to connecting with services and loved ones digitally, Meryl Picard, professor of occupational therapy at Seton Hall University offers an occupational therapist's perspective on how to help, and Etana Edelman, occupational thera

Richard Besser, MD, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and former acting director of the CDC, updates the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak and talks about those most at risk from the disease and the actions to prevent its sprea

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about the Senate's response to the public health and economic crisis.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC as the pandemic continues, including the need for federal action on PPE and ventilators, enforcing social distancing in the parks, and the newly announced halt t

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Managing Anxiety in the Pandemic (First) | Alison Roman's Guide to Cooking in a Pandemic (Starts at 24:27) | Volunteering While Social Distancing (Starts at 48:38)   If you don't subs

Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, chief medical officer of Partners In Health, and Max Fisher, international reporter and columnist for The New York Times, talk about how countries around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and take international c

Letitia James, Attorney General of New York, talks about her efforts to advocate for workers and combat scams, price gouging, anti-Asian bias during the COVID-19 crisis.

Alison Roman, New York Times food columnist and the author of Dining In (Clarkson Potter, 2017) and Nothing Fancy (Clarkson Potter, 2019), offers advice on pantry stocking and recipes to stay healthy and well-fed despite limited shopping opportunities. ?

U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about the federal stimulus to address the crashing economy, and how her district in New Jersey is coping with the new coronavirus.

Stephen Morse, professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, explains what we know in terms of how long COVD-19 lives on various surfaces, and best practices to stay safe.