Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.
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Since '1619': How Slavery is Taught in School
As Black History Month comes to a close, we talk to some of the contributors to the New York Times' 1619 Project. Today: Nikita Stewart, New York Times reporter covering social services and City Hall, talks about the challenge (we have mostly failed) of
Roger Stone and the Trumps
Andrea Bernstein, senior editor for politics and policy for WNYC News and co-host of the podcast Trump Inc. and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), talks abou
‘Sometimes I Just Watch’
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell talks about how Americans are welcoming surveillance devices like Ring and Nest into their homes, and — as they can now watch their front doors, babysitters, children and pets all day long — how surveillance has beco
Guns for Bodega Workers?
Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Member for the 10th District of the New York City Council, talks about his pitch to make it easier for bodega owners to obtain guns, following the murder of two Bronx deli workers in separate shootings in the span of a week.
2020 and Workers
Jane McAlevey, labor and environmental organizer, senior policy fellow at the University of California at Berkeley’s Labor Center, part of the Institute for Labor & Employment Relations and the author of A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and
Friday Morning Politics: DNI Firing; Nevada Caucuses: NPR Poll
Domenico Montanaro previews the Nevada caucuses and discusses other national political news, including reports in the Washington Post and New York Times on the firing of director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire.
New York's Plastic Bag Ban 101
Sydney Pereira, reporter at Gothamist, breaks down the final version of regulations in New York State's imminent plastic bag ban.
Raising the Stakes in Nevada
Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press national political reporter, offers a recap and analysis of the debate and looks ahead to Saturday's Nevada caucuses.
Ask the Mayor: Commercial Rent, Congestion Pricing and Education in Southeast Queens
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
Bloomberg and the NDAs
In last night's Democratic Senator Warren pushed former Mayor Bloomberg to allow people who had signed non-disclosure agreements with his company, over a hostile work environment or sexual harassment claims, out of the agreements. Julie Roginsky advocate