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Back to SearchBrian Lehrer Weekend: Trans Women and Girls in Sport; Mayoral Debate Recap; Cancer Research
Episode 1369
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Katie Barnes, award-winning LGBTQ sports journalist, on trans women and girls in sport (First) | A recap of the first NYC mayoral…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Secretive Tech Company Working With the Trump Administration
Episode 1364
Caroline Haskins, business reporter at WIRED, where she covers Silicon Valley, surveillance, and labor, talks about President Trump's plan to employ the tech company Palantir to compile data on Ameri…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Photography, Everywhere
Episode 1363
Laura Roumanos, executive director and co-founder of Photoville, talks about this month's Photoville Festival with 80 exhibitions across the boroughs June 7-22, and opening weekend events in Brooklyn…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
A 'New Conservative' Take
Episode 1362
Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass and editor of The New Conservatives: Restoring America’s Commitment to Family, Community, and Industry (Simon & Schuster, 2025), offers his …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Mayoral Candidates on Education
Episode 1365
Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, discusses what the Democratic mayoral candidates said about their plans for public education during this week's debate.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Happiest Place You've Ever Lived
Episode 1360
New York City and Minneapolis, Minnesota, recently ranked as the top of the list of being the happiest place to live in the United States. Listeners call in to share the happiest place they've ever l…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The First Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate
Episode 1359
Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City and co-host of FAQ NYC, recaps last night's Democratic mayoral primary debate, which was sponsored by NBC 4 NY, Telemundo and Politico New York.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
A Biodiversity Plan for NYC
Episode 1361
Marielle Anzelone, urban botanist, ecologist and the founder of NYC Wildflower Week, and Kelly Vilar, CEO of the Staten Island Urban Center, offer a "blueprint" for fostering biodiversity in NYC and …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Rep. Nadler Talks Department of Homeland Security and More
Episode 1358
Jerrold Nadler, U.S. Representative (D, NY-12), talks about an incident last week where one of his staffers was detained by officials from the Department of Homeland Security, and more about his work…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
City Politics: Preview of the First Mayoral Debate; Mamdani Ranked 1st for Working Families Party; The Battle for Asian Voters
Episode 1357
Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the campaign trail, including what she's expecting ahead of the first mayoral debate, the Working Families Party ranking Z…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago