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New York's new public advocate Letitia James talks about her approach to the job and reacts to the city's decision to drop its appeal of the stop-and-frisk decision. Plus: Matt Katz ... (episode)
Documents show that the New Jersey governor's office has been keeping some expenditures quiet despite laws that require official business to be made public. Matt Katz and Andrea Berns...
<p>From population to median household size, the Brian Lehrer Show compares Denver and Seattle census data -- and takes calls about the food, music, weather and more in each city.</p>
City & State will release a new Power 100 list, listing the most powerful figures on the New York City political scene. Editor-in-Chief Morgan Pehme will explain the rankings. Then: C... (episode)
Cities like Atlanta and Birmingham ground to a halt this week as freak snow and ice storms caused traffic jams, power outages, and mass disruption. Why did the South cope so poorly, a...
President Obama delivered his State of the Union address last night. James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, recaps the speech and analyzes Republicans’ reactions. The... (episode)
<p>"The thing is... no matter what the weather, they have to go outside and pee," says a dog walker from New Jersey.</p>
Neera Tanden of The Center for American Progress discusses the president's expected proposals for addressing economic inequality in tonight's State of the Union address. Plus: How do... (episode)
"I would imagine you'll hear more about opportunity than inequality," says Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress about tonight's State of the Union. She breaks down what Pr...
In his Atlantic essay, Peter Beinart explores his moral conflict between his love of watching football with his young son and the inherent violence of the game. As you make plans to w...
Mara Liasson, NPR national politics correspondent, analyzes the national political news. Plus: City Council Deputy Majority Leader Brad Lander talks about leadership, Super Bowl week ... (episode)
In today's "Metropolitan Diary," a man writes about how a native NYCer taught him how to properly eat a bagel. Brian Lehrer Show listeners chime in with other lessons they got that he...
We're trying something new on the Brian Lehrer Show -- three of our favorite segments from the week, edited together to listen to on the weekend, in case you missed them. The NSA segm... (article)
It's 18 degrees out there! We asked for your favorite one-liners to describe the cold - here are the best ones. (article)
How much is too much when it comes to political horse-trading? Brigid Harrison, professor of political science and law at Montclair State University, and David Plotz, editor of Slate ... (episode)
In New Jersey, Chris Christie and his staff face allegations that they punished their political opponents by causing traffic jams. In New York City, new City Council Speaker Melissa M...
<p>David Remnick, editor of <em>The New Yorker</em>, talks about his recent Obama profile, his upcoming work with NBC at the Sochi Olympics, and more. Plus an "Ask the Editor" call-in.</p>
For his new book, Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power, Dan Hurley tried out all sorts of brain-boosting techniques so you don't have to. He offers his top tips, from enli...
<p>It's a classic driving conundrum: When turning left off a street with a wide median, can you continue to drive after you've turned, even if your new light is red? "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz explains.</p> (article)
New York State Assembly Member Ron Kim brokered a compromise between elderly Korean residents of Flushing who linger at a local McDonald’s and the fast-food restaurant. He’ll discuss ... (episode)
<p>Former NYC Traffic Commissioner "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz takes a look at why one intersection on the Upper West Side is so dangerous. Plus, we take your nominations for NYC's most dangerous intersection.</p>