The Brian Lehrer Show

As we gear up for our election-year series, “30 Issues In 30 Days,” we’re opening the phones for nominations. What issue deserves more attention as voters prepare to go to the polls in November. Nominate an issue, about anything but the Russia investigat

GQ staff writer Alex Baron wrote a recent column about how as he’s aged he’s enjoying being “washed” (approaching, but not quite washed up) and argues some of the things he used to look down on, like playing golf, aren’t so bad. As you've aged, what simp

With the primary victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Brian Lehrer Show/Harris Poll finding that millennials place less importance on owning private property as a source of American strength, if you're under 40, where do you put yourself on a scal

Roger Bennett, host of the podcasts Men in Blazers and WNYC Studios' "American Fiasco" and the co-author of Men in Blazers Present Encyclopedia Blazertannica: A Suboptimal Guide to Soccer, America's "Sport of the Future" Since 1972, talks about the lates

Audrey Quinn is a WNYC health reporter, adjunct professor at the NYU journalism institute and the host of the new podcast Aftereffect which tells the story of a severely autistic man who was shot at by police in Miami, along with his caregiver, and how i

Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter, discusses his reporting and takes calls from listeners on whether the American flag is a symbol of beauty or intimidation.

Mario Russell runs the immigration service arm for the Catholic Charities of New York's Catholic Charities and is working to reunify immigrant families who have been separated at the border because of the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy.  

Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago and the author of The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis, argues powerlessness and fear underlie political polarization.

New York State Secretary of State Rossana Rosado, former publisher and C.E.O. of El Diario La Prensa, talks about a New York State program called Naturalize NY, which pays for the cost of applying for US citizenship. Immigrants face a number of obstacles

Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the Mexico's presidential election Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, and Enrique Acevedo, co-anchor for Noticiero Univision, talk about the results of the Mexican elections, recent protests and r