Podcast Episodes

ICE Family Separation in NYC

Episode 1892

Gwynne Hogan, senior reporter for The City, discusses her latest story on how ICE arrested and separated Chinese father from his 6-year-old son during a check-in in late November, plus other local im…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Your Gift-Giving Strategy

Episode 1891

Do you give only handmade or consumable gifts? Or do you follow the popular strategy of giving kids something they want, need, wear, read, and share? As the holiday season is now in full swing, liste…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Package Theft; Mayor Adams' Legacy

Episode 1890

Two of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Are 'Porch Pirates' Stealing Your Packages? (First) | Mayor Adams' Legacy (Starts 12 minutes in)

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What is Your Holiday Tipping Etiquette?

Episode 1887

Brian Vines, Marketplace Equity Reporter and co-host of the Talking Carts podcast at Consumer Reports, discusses holiday tipping etiquette, and callers weigh in on who to tip and how much.

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Health News Roundup

Episode 1886

Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent at KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, and NPR reporter Jude Joffe-Block discuss the latest in health-related news, including potent…

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The ‘Systematic Fraud’ Behind New York’s Foreclosure Process

Episode 1885

David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, and Chris Bragg, Albany bureau chief at New York Focus, talk about their investigation into foreclosure cases.

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Why to Read Poetry

Episode 1884

Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, former Poet Laureate of the United States from 2017 to 2019, professor of English and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and th…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Are "Porch Pirates" Stealing Your Packages?

Episode 1883

As the holiday season kicks into full gear, writer Julia Besonen, freelance writer and contributor to the New York Times, joins us to discuss her article on how package theft made her building band t…

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The Mayor-Elect Joins the Starbucks Picket Line

Episode 1882

On Monday, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders joined striking Starbucks workers outside a store in Brooklyn. Claudia Irizarry Aponte, senior reporter at THE CITY, shares he…

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National Politics with Senator Booker: Health Insurance, Baby Bonds, and More

Episode 1881

 U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D, NJ) talks about the health care subsidies fight in Congress, the leadership of Sec. Hegseth, and compares his "baby bonds" proposal to Pres. Trump's version.

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