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Kassandra Frederique, New York State Director at the Drug Policy Alliance, breaks down a report from the Department of Health that reveals that though overdoses are still climbing, the pace is slower than in past years. The report also shows that for the
As North Carolina residents are dealing with catastrophic flooding, Brakkton Booker, a reporter and producer for NPR's Washington desk, gives an update on the damage from Florence, and takes calls from listeners with connections to the area. Want to help
Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian, political commentator, and author of Leadership: In Turbulent Times (Simon & Schuster, 2018) draws on her deep knowledge of American presidents to offer advice for leaders at all levels in dealing with crises (empathy
John Raskin, executive director of the Riders Alliance, and Aaron W. Gordon, transportation reporter and author of the weekly subway newsletter Signal Problems, discuss the future of NYC's deteriorating subway system in light of last week's primaries. N
Elana Schor, congressional reporter for Politico, talks about the latest national political news, especially Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, which is now in jeopardy after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her back when they were bot
Peter Wallison, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Hidden in Plain Sight: What Really Caused the World's Worst Financial Crisis and Why It Could Happen Again and Judicial Fortitude: The Last Chance to Rein In the Administrat
New York Times columnist David Leonhardt argues that the financial crisis is not over, despite what standard economic measurements show, and points to alternative ways to measure GDP. We see all kinds of ways the aftereffects of the financial crisis are
Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, argues New York's elections are in need of reforms. Plus, Gloria Pazmino, politics reporter at Politico New York, offers analysis on who may be on the ballot in the November election, and how it
Susan Page, Washington bureau chief of USA TODAY, discusses the latest in national political news -- including what Paul Manafort's plea deal and cooperation agreement with Mueller could mean for President Trump, and whether a woman's accusation that Sup
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