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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim on Foreign Policy; Deportations; More Rescissions; and More
Episode 1603
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey as congress returns to work, including his recent trip to Asia, deportations and immigrant detention, furt…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Trump Administration and America's Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Episode 1605
Amy Maxmen, PhD, public health correspondent and editor at KFF Health News, discusses her reporting on the Trump administration’s interference with the CDC, which slowed its response to a measles out…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Labor Day: Non-College Employment STARs, History, Policy & Politics, Career Advice
Episode 1594
For this Labor Day holiday, highlights from our series for and about non-college careers:
From our centennial series, Annelies Goger, an economic geographer and a fellow with the Brookings Metropolita…Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Brian Lehrer Weekend: The New ICE, Waymos in NYC, Why Have Youth Sports Gotten so Intense
Episode 1606
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
The New ICE (First) | Driverless Cars in NYC (Starts at 43:03) | Why Have Youth Sports Gotten So Intense? (Starts at 1:09:41)
If …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Summer Friday: AI & Education; 1963; 100 Years of Flying; Helping Hands
Episode 1593
For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year:
Hua Hsu, New Yorker staff writer, professor of English at Bard College and author of the memoir Stay True (Sep…Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Your Summer Bucket List
Episode 1602
With Labor Day around the corner, the end of summer is near. Listeners share what they've checked off their summer bucket list and the last few activities they'll take part in this weekend.
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The New ICE
Episode 1599
Nick Miroff, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers immigration and the Department of Homeland Security, talks about the changes at the immigration enforcement agency and how the $75 billion budget…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
So Rude
Episode 1601
Allie Volpe, correspondent at Vox, talks about her attempt to discover if we really are getting ruder to each other or if something else is going on.
→ Are we in a crisis of rudeness?
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
PATH's 'Summer of Hell'
Episode 1600
The Hoboken PATH station shut-down this weekend is just the latest challenge for PATH riders in what's been called its "Summer of Hell." Larry Higgs, the transportation and commuting reporter at NJ.…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Lost, then Found
Episode 1598
Inspired by a report that the MTA's lost and found isn't working as well as expected, listeners call in with their stories of things they've lost and later found.
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago