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Meet NYC's New Human Rights Commissioner
Episode 2291
Christine Clarke, commissioner and chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights, talks about her new role, the Mamdani administration's priorities in …
6 months ago
Uniting Amazon Workers
Episode 2292
Derrick Palmer, cofounder of the Amazon Labor Union and the author of Handbook for the Revolution: Building a More Perfect Union for the Twenty-First…
6 months ago
Your College Decisions
Episode 2296
Last Friday was "decision day" for high school seniors who are making plans to go to college in the fall. Listeners call in to share how much politic…
6 months ago
Theater of War on the Radio: Our Longing for Inconvenience
Episode 2295
Join WNYC and Theater Of War for a series of programs hosted by Kai Wright and TOW artistic director Bryan Doerries that re-imagine works of journali…
6 months ago
Brian Lehrer Weekend: AI Classrooms; PEN Word Voices; ED Admissions
Episode 2294
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
AI Creeps Into the Classroom (First) | PEN World Voices & Global Free Expressi…
6 months ago
The Latest on Iran Negotiations
Episode 2287
Farnaz Fassihi, United Nations Bureau Chief for The New York Times, reports on the latest in the negotiations around the Iran war and reopening the S…
6 months ago
A Plan to Force 'Super Speeders' to Slow Down
Episode 2290
Lawmakers in Albany are going back and forth over a bill that would require so-called "super speeders" — drivers who get caught speeding more than 16…
6 months ago
The "New Era" in the Politics of Birth Control
Episode 2288
The Department of Health and Human Services recently released new guidance that prioritizes childbirth over contraception. Mary Ziegler, UC Davis law…
6 months ago
The New York Times Picks the Greatest Living Songwriters
Episode 2289
The New York Times released a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Lindsay Zoladz, pop music critic at The New York Times and the wri…
6 months ago
TPS for Haitians and Syrians Hangs in the Balance
Episode 2285
The Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases where the Trump administration is attempting to end TPS, or Temporary Protected Status, for thousands …
6 months, 1 week ago