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Brian Lehrer, of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show, also hosts an hour-long weekly television show on CUNY-TV. In addition to highlighting new academic research with the power to transform society and policy in a regular segment called, "Public Intellectual," Brian interviews experts on a wide variety of topics including: the digital age and how it’s transforming our world; new social and political trends and current events in New York City and beyond; entrepreneurs of change; grassroots enviro ...
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What the hell is Super Tuesday and where does it come from? Why does Iowa vote first? What’s a caucus? Who gets to be a delegate? How to Vote in America is a weekly micro podcast that tries to make sense of our crazy democracy and what seems like a never-ending 2020 election process. In this podcast, we take small bites at big issues to help you understand something most people should, but probably don’t: voting. Hosted by The Takeaway’s Politics Host Amy Walter. WNYC Studios is a listener-s ...
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After this week's presidential debate, we take a closer look at one of the key issues likely to impact turnout in this election: abortion rights. On Today's Show: Amanda Becker, Washington correspondent for The 19th and the author of You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America (Bloomsbury, 2024), shares her analysis, and …
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After Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month, new attention has been placed on the criminal activity taking place on the application. Angus Berwick, reporter with The Wall Street Journal in London, covering cryptocurrencies, financial crime, and markets, delves into his reporting on how Telegram allows for "pedophile rings, …
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Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), breaks down the highlights of last night's presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. Then, listeners weigh in with their reactions…
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Highlights and analysis of last night's presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. On Today's Show: Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), shares her thoughts on the stat…
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As our centennial series continues, and on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Richard English, professor of politics at Queen's University Belfast where he directs the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute, the editor of the Cambridge History of Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and the author of Does Terrorism Work?: A History (Oxford …
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Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including the investigations into NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and others in the Adams administration.…
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With voters saying that economic issues are among their top priorities this election season, those are likely to be key topics in tonight's debate. Today: Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics, New York Times columnist, distinguished professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and the author of (now in paperback) Arguing with …
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On today's show: WNYC celebrates its 100th birthday with a live show at Central Park SummerStage, hosted by Brian Lehrer and featuring WNYC hosts Alison Stewart, Brooke Gladstone, Micah Loewinger, Sean Carlson and John Schaefer, plus Ira Glass, trivia, live musical performances and more. This version was edited for time. For audio of the full show …
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We look to Tuesday night's highly anticipated presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. On Today's Show: Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, shares how the candidates are preparing for the event, what issues may be on the forefront of the conversation, and her ana…
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As we look to Tuesday night's highly anticipated presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and host of the new podcast "Red, White and Who?", shares how the candidates are preparing for the event, what issues may be on the forefr…
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OCEAN MALANDRA talks about the renewed interest in psychedelics and their applications in mental, spiritual and physical health. He is a widely published freelance environmental journalist and travel writer who divides his time between Northern California and South America. His work has appeared in over 30 different media outlets, including Vice, L…
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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. The details and politics of an abortion-related ballot measure in Florida (First) | A record-breaking U.S. Open (Starts at 27:05) | A deep dive on the 100-year history of unions for Labor Day (Starts at 39:16) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do…
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A school shooting in Georgia this week has pushed gun violence back into the spotlight, as both presidential contenders (and their VPs) clarify their positions. On Today's Show: Chip Brownlee, a reporter at The Trace, a non-profit news site covering gun violence, breaks down what we know about the shooting, gun violence in schools and what each can…
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Robert Tucker, commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), talks about his new role and the challenges facing the department, and Daniel Flynn, chief fire marshal of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Investigation (BFI), discusses the department's efforts to prevent lithium-ion battery fires. correction: There have been 31 deaths from…
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