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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Speak to the Speaker: The New Budget
Corey Johnson, New York City Council Speaker, takes calls from listeners and discusses the new City budget.
Trump Suspends Some Foreign Worker Visas Through January
Anu Joshi, vice president of policy at the New York Immigration Coalition, talks about the latest immigration news, including President Trump's suspension of new work visas until the end of the year.
Monday Morning Politics: Dr. Christina Greer on Racist Mascots and the NYPD
Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast "FAQNYC," politics editor at The Grio and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), talks on local and national politics, including Trump's July 4th ra
Trump's China Policies
Curtis Ellis, policy director with America First Policies and a senior policy advisor with the Donald J. Trump presidential campaign in 2016, talks about President Trump's China policies.
#PriceCheckNYC: Insurance and COVID-19
WNYC, in partnership with Gothamist and Clear Health Costs, offers a new community health sharing tool which will give listeners a chance to compare the costs of their medical procedures. Jeanne Pinder, founder and CEO of ClearHealthCosts, and Caroline L
James Baldwin for Today; MMT, Explained; Poet Elizabeth Alexander on Raising Black Sons
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. James Baldwin for Today (First) | MMT, Explained (Starts at 25:00) | Poet Elizabeth Alexander on Raising Black Sons (Starts at 50:00) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show
Is COVID-19 Changing How You Travel?
Callers tell us how they’re dealing with summer travel while coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country.
The Science of Unconscious Bias
Pragya Agarwal, behavioral scientist and the author of Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias (Bloomsbury Sigma, 2020), explains the neuroscience behind unintended bias and how to use it to combat it.
#PriceCheckNYC: Back to the Doctor's Office?
WNYC, in partnership with Gothamist and Clear Health Costs, offers a new community health sharing tool which will give listeners a chance to compare the costs of their medical procedures. Jeanne Pinder, founder and CEO of ClearHealthCosts, and Caroline L
COVID-19 Caseload Hits Record High Ahead of July 4th
Health officials are urging Americans to rethink their holiday plans as virus case levels reach new highs. Dr. Ashwin Vasan, physician, epidemiologist, and professor at Columbia and CEO of Fountain House, a community-based mental and public health organi