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Back to SearchBrian Lehrer Weekend: What La Guardia Taught Mamdani; The Defeat of Desegregation in Detroit; 'How to Start'
Episode 2270
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's lessons for Mayor Zohran Mamdani (First) | Journa…
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Buffer Zone Bills on the Table
Episode 2267
Two so-called "buffer zone" bills passed the New York City council last month, and lawmakers in Albany have similar proposals on the table, too. Jimm…
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Global Energy on the "Verge of Disaster"
Episode 2265
With over fifty days into the U.S.-Iran war, the world has lost 550 million barrels of Gulf crude oil. Matthieu Favas, commodities editor at The Econ…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Tree City
Episode 2268
Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation, and Ben Osborne, assistant commissioner of forestry and horticulture at NYC Parks, talk about Arbor Day a…
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Moral Injuries on the Battlefield and Beyond
Episode 2266
Michael Valdovinos, a clinical psychologist, veteran, trauma expert and the author of Moral Injuries: When Good Conscience Suffers in a World of Hurt…
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How to Stop the People Who Are Leaving NYC
Episode 2261
A new report finds that New York City is losing population across income levels, and subsequently schools are losing students. Andrew Rein, president…
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250 Books for the Country's 250th
Episode 2263
In honor of World Book Day, National Library Week and the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary, librarians from Brooklyn Public Library have put toget…
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Journalism for the Common Good
Episode 2262
Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist for The New York Times and guest judge for the Hillman Prize, talks about the Hillman Prize, plus some of his recent…
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Should Democrats Appear With Hasan Piker?
Episode 2264
Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has become a litmus test for Democrats after a campaign appearance with Michigan senate candidate Abdul El-…
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Will the US or Iran Blink First?
Episode 2258
Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024),…
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