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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The Wildfires Are Making the Climate Crisis Impossible to Ignore
As the West Coast tragically burns in out-of-control wildfires, Emily Atkin, writer of the newsletter/host of the podcast called HEATED, talks about how the progressively worse fire seasons have made the climate crisis impossible to ignore.
Mentally Ill While Black
Dr. Ashwin Vasan, epidemiologist and professor at Columbia and CEO of Fountain House, a community-based mental and public health organization, and Christina Sparrock, mental health advocate and Fountain House member, talks about the intersection of menta
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Solving the 'Coronavirus Test Mess'; How to Vote in the Tri-State Area; WNYC's Plan to cover Race, Class and Social Justice
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Solving the 'Coronavirus Test Mess' (First) | How to Vote in the Tri-State Area (Starts at 40:55) | WNYC's Plan to cover Race, Class and Social Justice (Starts at 1:18:16)
Honoring the 9/11 Anniversary With the Public Advocate
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams talks about the disparate impact of 9/11 on certain New Yorkers, plus other news on school reopenings and more.
Peter Strzok and the Russia Investigation
Peter Strzok, a 22-year veteran of the FBI and their former deputy assistant director of counterintelligence who headed up the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, now the author of Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat
What Led to 9/11
Jim O'Grady, WNYC features reporter, talks about hosting the 8-part podcast series, "Blindspot: The Road to 9/11," which tells the story of the decade before the attacks and what signs were missed.
Your Back to College Stories
Doug Lederman, editor and co-founder of Inside Higher Ed., ticks through the latest reopening plans, new cases, and quarantine procedures at colleges around the country. Plus, your calls on the first weeks back to campus.
How to Vote in the Tri-State Area
Henal Patel, director of the Democracy and Justice program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ), Laura Smits, vice president of voter services for the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, and Susan Lerner, executive director of Common
How Was Your First Day of School?
Many school districts in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut had their first day of classes this week whether remote or in-person. Your calls on how it went.
It's Census Crunch Time
Time is running out to fill out the census. Rossana Rosado, New York State Secretary of State, talks about how New York State's response rate is and what the state is doing to try to increase completion numbers.