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The 30 Issues in 30 Days election series continues with a week of conversations about policing. New York State Senator Eric Adams and Pastor Gilford Monrose from East Flatbush discuss... (episode)
Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate and Democratic candidate for mayor, talks about his mayoral campaign and takes listener’s calls. Plus: we take calls from listeners copin... (episode)
In his first WNYC interview since winning the Democratic nomination for mayor, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio speaks with Brian Lehrer about his tax proposals, what he t...
Election week in the 30 Issues in 30 Days election series continues with a conversation about funding Pre-Kindergarten with Gotham Schools reporter Geoffrey Decker; the latest in the ... (episode)
The 30 Issues in 30 Days series continues with Education Week. We’ll look at the education issues at play in the gubernatorial and US senate races in New Jersey. Plus: New York’s Atto... (episode)
The election series continues with a conversation about parental involvement in New York City schools. WNYC education reporters Beth Fertig and Yasmeen Khan discuss the mayoral candid... (episode)
<p>Members of the Kenyan diaspora talk about what they know and how their community is reacting to the ongoing terror attack at an upscale Nairobi mall.</p>
30 Issues: Parents and Schools
Throughout the Brian Lehrer Show's election series "30 Issues in 30 Days," we're hosting a Twitter chat every Friday afternoon at 2pm to discuss the key issues for New York City and N... (article)
The Brian Lehrer Show's election series "30 Issues in 30 Days" looks at the key issues in the New York City mayoral and New Jersey governor's races. This year, we've grouped the conve... (article)
As world leaders gather at the UN in New York for the General Assembly, New York Times chief Washington correspondent David Sanger previews the week. Plus: New York magazine's Jonatha... (episode)
<p>The New York University professor discusses school reform in New York City and the challenges expected for the next mayor around charters, "Common Core" testing, and more.</p>
→ Note: Today at 2pm, a 30 Issues Twitter chat about education issues. Join @brianlehrer. The poverty rate is up and the income gap is widening. Greg David of the CUNY Journalism Sch... (episode)
<p>"Why is all this job creation not lifting all of NYC in the ways it has before?" Greg David says concentrated wealth is not actually trickling down.</p>
Emily Oster, economics professor at the University of Chicago and author of the new book Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to...
Starbucks has asked that customers not bring guns into their stores. Dan Baum, author of Gun Guys: A Road Trip, explains the message and how gun rights advocates are reacting. Plus: w... (episode)
<p><span>What do you think about Starbucks' request that guns not be carried into stores?</span></p>