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Policing After Tyre Nichols; 'Climatarians': Eating Green; Wealth, Power and the Law; Self Care and Traumatic News (episode)
Alexis Hoag-Fordjour joins to talk about the tension between the desire for public safety and over-policing.
How a climatarian diet can help minimize climate impact.
Elie Honig joins to discuss his new book and the way the criminal justice system works differently for those with wealth and power.
Listeners call in to share how they take care of themselves when the news is particularly traumatic.
Meet Your Congressman: Rep. Nick LaLota; What Would Be Justice for Tyre Nichols?; Personal to Political (episode)
Rep. Nick LaLota joins to discuss his first few weeks representing his Suffolk County district, his goals for his first term in the House, and issues including policing and the IRS.
Janai Nelson joins to discuss the murder charges for the former Memphis police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols and the federal civil rights investigation into the incident.
V (formerly Eve Ensler) on her new book, Reckoning, which draws on 40 years of journals and creative output.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
Mayor Adams' State of the City speech recap; 1993 and the roots of hyper-partisanship; Making the sale on 'greener' products; Season 2 of La Brega: The Puerto Rican experience in 8 songs (episode)
Mayor Adams "state of the city" address and his policy vision and plans for his second year in office.
The extent to which hyper-partisanship of today got its start in the 1990s.
Pres. Biden's climate policies that encourage people to buy EVs, heat pumps and other green energy products.
An introduction to season two of the podcast "La Brega," which explores the music of Puerto Rico.
Gambling addiction; Gender identity and incarceration; Harry Siegel, Jonathan Capehart and Ruth Messinger on 1993 and its ongoing effects (episode)
Gambling addiction in New Jersey has been on the rise since sports betting was legalized a few years ago.
Prison housing placements inconsistent with gender identity in New Jersey and the "collapse" of a unit for trans women at Rikers Island in NYC.
Jonathan Capehart, Harry Siegel and Ruth Messinger on how much we're living with the effects of 1990s policies and trends today.
Overdose deaths rise due to fentanyl; Senator Gillibrand takes calls; A look back on Clinton and Giuliani's crime policies; Listener's share their favorite movies of 2022. (episode)
How fentanyl is responsible for a continued rise in overdose deaths and what makes it so life-threatening and resistant to efforts to stem its abuse.
Senator Gillibrand joins to discuss her work in Washington, her trip to the 'Abraham Accords' countries, military spending, and more.
A look back at the effect of the Clinton crime bill and the Giuliani administration's policies.
Listeners call in to share their favorite movie moments of the last year.
Tech layoffs; What to expect in a post-boomer America; The Year Of Clinton and Giuliani — how 1993 helped give us the world of 2023: part three, electing Rudy; Your tiny, annoying tasks (episode)
Tripp Mickle reports on the latest round of layoffs in the tech sector.
Philip Bump, national columnist for The Washington Post, talks about his new book that digs into the data on the baby boom generation and what to expect as its influence wanes.
Andrew Kirtzman and Errol Louis talk about the circumstances in 1993 that lead to Mayor Giuliani's election.
Listeners call in to share what steady progress they've made on their resolutions.
Roe 50 Years Later; Behind the Shoplifting Wave; Clinton and Giuliani; Lunar New Year Traditions (episode)
Fifty years after Roe v Wade, a look at the post-Dobbs state of abortion rights in the U.S.
Amazon and eBay have given thieves and pawn shops a new opportunity to sell suspiciously cheap goods to online shoppers seeking deep discounts.
How the economic realities of 1993 influenced elections and policies then -- and how they continue to reverberate today with Paul Krugman and Greg David.
Lunar New Year traditions with MOCA's Nancy Yao, and callers
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
GOP House Committee Assignments; Brad Lander; Clinton and Giuliani; Most Annoying Tasks (episode)
NYTimes' Annie Karni on the priorities of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
The state of the city's finances and this year's budget process.
The Clinton campaign and the factors leading to his victory. Part One of a new series looking back to 1993.
Listeners call in to share what music they inherited, rejected, or came around to from their parents generation.