Podcast Episodes

The Senate Takes on the 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Episode 1355

Senators are currently negotiating their version of the so-called "big, beautiful bill." Ursula Perano, senate reporter at NOTUS, and Matt Brown, Associated Press reporter covering national politics,…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Teacher By Teacher'

Episode 1356

John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), former U.S. Education Secretary under Pres. Obama, and the author of Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives (Leg…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Roundtable on the Current State of U.S. Cancer Research

Episode 1353

This year's WNYC Health Convening with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation continues with a look at the current state of cancer research in the United States. Sudip Parikh, Ph.D., chief execu…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

100 Years of 100 Things: Cancer Research

Episode 1352

Each year the news division hosts the WNYC Health Convening with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as an opportunity for healthcare experts and practitioners to inform WNYC's health reporti…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Parsing the Facts of Trans Women in Competitive Sports

Episode 1354

After a transgender high school athlete won two events at last weekend's California track and field championships, President Donald Trump has threatened to defund the state. Katie Barnes, ESPN senior…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Monday Morning Politics: Sen. Ernst on Medicaid; Democrats and 2028 & More

Episode 1351

Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC; writer for MSNBC and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the latest national political news, including Sen. Joni Ernst's "we are all goi…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Countdown to the NJ Gubernatorial Election

Episode 1350

Early voting in New Jersey's gubernatorial primary starts Tuesday. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, offers political analysis of the race and t…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Are You Ambivalent About Having Kids?

Episode 1349

Listeners who are ambivalent about having kids call in to talk about why they feel that way.

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Mayoral Race & Transportation

Episode 1349

Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, a columnist at the New York Post and the author of the new book, Movement: New York's Long War to Take…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Contrapoints; Child Care; SCOTUS 'Vibes'

Episode 1348

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

Contrapoints' Natalie Wynn Deep Dives into the Philosophy of Conspiracies  (First) | The Child Care Issue (Starts at :38) | 'Bad …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago