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Episode 1261
Listeners call in to share their stories of weaning themselves their "smart" cell phones, from setting limits to abandoning them completely.
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
RFK Jr. Wants to Test New Vaccines Against Placebos
Episode 1275
Last week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Food and Drug Administration would require all new vaccines to be tested against placebos and to develop new vaccines without usin…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
100 Years of 100 Things: Commercial Aviation
Episode 1277
As our centennial series continues, Bob van der Linden, commercial aviation curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, looks at the past 100 years of civilian air travel.
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
How EPA Cuts Are Affecting NYC
Episode 1276
Mariana Simões, investigative journalist covering climate and the environment for City Limits, shares her reporting on how cuts to staff working on environmental justice issued within the Environment…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Rent is Going Higher
Episode 1274
Rent-stabilized tenants may see increases of up to 7.75% on two-year leases, after the Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote on rent increases. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Goth…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Latest on the Trade War With China
Episode 1273
Kimberly Adams, senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast “Make Me Smart,” talks about the latest news on tariffs, including the end of the de minimis…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
When Wall Street & University Boards Meet
Episode 1272
Scott Bok, former board chair of the University of Pennsylvania, longtime CEO of the M&A advisory firm Greenhill & Co., and the author of Surviving Wall Street: A Tale of Triumph, Tragedy and Timing …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Celebrating NYC's Mexican Communities
Episode 1271
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, Maria Ponce Sevilla, director of development at Mixteca Organization Inc., a community-based organization serving Mexican and Latin American immigrant communities, highligh…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Brian Lehrer Weekend: NYC Health Commissioner; REAL ID; 100 Years: Military Women
Episode 1270
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
NYC Health Department Braces for Federal Budget Cuts (First) | REAL ID, for Real This Time (Starts at 27:34) | 100 Years of 100 T…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
What's in the Mayor's Budget Proposal?
Episode 1266
Randy Mastro, first deputy mayor of New York City, discusses the proposals in the $115 billion dollar budget that Mayor Adams announced, including adding seats to free after-school care, and increasi…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago