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Back to SearchBrian Lehrer Weekend: Schools & the Mayor's Race; Nobel Prize; Rails to Trails
Episode 1724
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
30 Issues in 30 Days: New York City Schools (First) | Who is María Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Price Winner? (Starts at 1:12) | F…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
30 Issues in 30 Days: Fighting Anti-Semitism and Anti-Muslim Bias
Episode 1720
Daisy Khan, founder and executive director of the Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE) and the author of 30 Rights of Muslim Women: A Trusted Guide (Monkfish Book Publishing…
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Who is María Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Price Winner?
Episode 1718
Gideon Rose, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs and author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, 2010), talks about María Corina Machad…
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Grandparenting as Paid Labor?
Episode 1717
Marina Lopes, author of Please Yell at My Kids (GCP/Balance, 2025), talks about her story in The Atlantic suggesting American parents look at the way childcare works in Singapore where grandparents a…
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30 Issues in 30 Days: Criminal Justice Reform
Episode 1715
Michael Tannousis, assemblymember representing District 64, including southern Brooklyn and the east shore of Staten Island" and Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships at the Vera …
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Do You Need an AI 'Friend?'
Episode 1716
Ryan Kailath, WNYC/Gothamist arts and culture reporter, talks about his reporting on the AI company called Friend, and their ads, which have been defaced throughout the subway system.
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Thursday Morning Politics: Cease-Fire Deal; Government Shutdown Continues
Episode 1714
Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics …
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New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate Recap
Episode 1713
Nancy Solomon, host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps the final governor's debate between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
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The Best Places to Bike Outside the City
Episode 1712
After yesterday's conversation on the show about rail trails, listeners call in to share their favorite places to bike outside the city, whether a rail or other kind of trail, parks, roads, or neighb…
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National Politics with Senator Booker: Trump's National Guard, AG Bondi's Testimony and More
Episode 1709
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D, NJ), talks about the ongoing shutdown, the Trump administration sending the National Guard to Oregon, Attorney General Pam Bondi's contentious Senate hearing and the fund…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago