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All the President's Election Lawsuits
Rebecca Green, professor of law at William & Mary and co-director of its Election Law Program, gives an update on the president's attempts to overturn the results of the election by filing (what most legal experts say are baseless) lawsuits.
Nassau County Exec on COVID Cases, the Election and More
Nassau County executive Laura Curran talks about Nassau County's COVID response, how it's dealing with rising case numbers and some presidential political analysis.
Will Trump Face Prosecution?
Jonathan Mahler, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and author of Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005), explores Trump's potential criminal liability and the historic dilemma that may follow.
Meet the Candidates: Eric Adams Runs for Mayor
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has officially kicked off his run for mayor, joining the field of Democrats ahead of the June 2021 primary. He talks about his experience as a police officer (who founded One Hundred Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Ca
Your Remote Learning Success Stories
Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, talks about the various strategies teachers are employing to make remote learning work, the lack of centralized support from the city, and your calls on what's working (and what's not).
Is There An End In Sight For The Student Debt Crisis
Joe Biden has proposed changes that would affect millions of student loan borrowers, while leaders in the Democratic Party have pushed for student debt to be forgiven. Other commentators have said forgiving student loan debt would be unfair to people who
Republican Women Make Their Voices Heard
The political horizon for women has broadened on both sides of the isle, as a record 35 women will represent the Republican Party in the next congress. Olivia Perez-Cubas, communications director for Winning For Women, which advocates and organizes to el
How COVID-19 is Impacting the Fight Against Lead Poisoning
Christopher Werth, senior editor in WNYC's Narrative Unit, talks about how the city's focus on fighting the pandemic has slowed down the resources once used to prevent childhood lead poisoning.
Health Care Workers Report on Second Wave
Health care workers call in to report on how hospitals, nursing homes and other medical care facilities are doing as COVID-19 cases climb again in the tri-state area.
How Should We Behave Until the Vaccine Arrives?
James Hamblin, staff writer at The Atlantic, lecturer at Yale School of Public Health, co-host of the podcast Social Distance, and author of Clean: The New Science of Skin Riverhead Books (July 21, 2020), talks about how Americans should behave, and whet