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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 171 days 14 hours 39 minutes
Fauci Warns Against Re-Opening Too Soon
As Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the CDC and others testify remotely before the Senate about the country's plans to re-open, Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the Associated Press and political analyst for MSNBC/NBC News, recaps what they ha
Ahmaud Arbery and Justice
Alicia Garza, Black Lives Matter co-founder and principal of Black Futures Lab, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to transforming black communities, talks about the latest developments and the deeper significance of the killing of Ahmaud Arb
Biden Campaign Update
Gabriel Debenedetti, national correspondent at New York Magazine, and Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and au
Mother's Day During a Pandemic
Listeners call in to share how they celebrated Mother's Day while social distancing, and Tanzina Vega, host of WNYC's The Takeaway, called in from maternity leave to share her story. Getting ready to pop in to the @BrianLehrer show (while trying not to w
A New COVID-19 Threat to Children
Dr. James Schneider, chief of pediatric critical care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, discusses the mysterious COVID-19 related illness that doctors are beginning to see in children and which has now resulted in the deaths of three young New Yorkers.
The Pandemic Wreaks Havoc on the City's Budget
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer talks about how the historically high unemployment numbers will hurt New York City's tax revenues and budget.
National Politics with Rep. Rice
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (D, NY-4, Nassau County) responds to the latest on COVID-19 in her district on Long Island, plus the latest on the federal response and other national news.
Bridgegate's Finale?
With Thursday's Supreme Court decision, the Bridgegate saga concludes, or does it? Andrea Bernstein, WNYC senior editor and co-host of the WNYC/Pro Publica podcast Trump, Inc. and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marria
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Social Distancing Police, Trump vs CDC, Complicated Grief
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Social Distancing Police (First) | Trump vs CDC (Starts at 40:32) | Complicated Grief (Starts at 1:19:40) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that
Ask the Mayor: Police Enforcement of Social Distancing, Homelessness During COVID, Open Streets, Unemployment
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC including police enforcement of social distancing, the homelessness crisis during COVID-19, open streets, and unemployment.