Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStudent Loans and the Dismantling of the Education Department
Episode 1148
The Trump administration is intent on downsizing the Education Department, leading to confusion for the millions of people who hold federal student aid. Annie Nova, who covers personal finance for CN…
Published on 9 months ago
Global News Roundup
Episode 1146
Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post, and the author of the Today's World View newsletter and column, breaks down the latest news in global headlines and listeners with ti…
Published on 9 months ago
Local UAW Leader
Episode 1145
Brandon Mancilla, UAW Region 9A director, talks about his union's diverse local membership, which includes auto workers, as well as public defenders and workers at museums, movie theaters, higher edu…
Published on 9 months ago
Great Hidden Gems in Greater New York
Episode 1144
Listeners call in to share their favorite hidden gems and secret spots that they frequent around New York and New Jersey, including parks, views, shops and buidlings.
Published on 9 months ago
Trump's Attempts to 'Hobble' Democrats
Episode 1141
Shane Goldmacher, national political correspondent for The New York Times covering the major developments, trends and forces shaping American politics, shares his reporting on how the Trump administr…
Published on 9 months ago
100 Years of 100 Things: New Yorker Cartoons
Episode 1143
As our centennial series continues, Liza Donnelly, writer and cartoonist at The New Yorker and the author of Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker's Women Cartoonists, 1925-2021 (Prometheus, 2022) and th…
Published on 9 months ago
Keeping Families in the City
Episode 1142
Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the Center for an Urban Future, talks about their ideas for how NYC can retain young families.
→ 5 Ideas for Retaining NYC's Young Families
Published on 9 months ago
Reporters Ask the Mayor: Subway Safety and Candidate Fundraising
Episode 1138
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's…
Published on 9 months ago
Canadians Weigh in on Trump
Episode 1137
Listeners north of the border weigh in on the impact of Donald Trump's second term on their country's politics.
Published on 9 months ago
Is This What Democracy Looks Like?: Heather Cox Richardson
Episode 1139
Heather Cox Richardson, professor of American history at Boston College and author of "Letters from an American" on Substack and several books, including Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of Am…
Published on 9 months ago