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Presidential Debate Recap; 30 Issues: SCOTUS; Rev. Al Sharpton; A Doctor Discusses NYC's COVID Uptick (episode)
Political commentator and author Jonathan Alter offers his analysis as listeners respond to the first debate between Pres. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
How the election will impact the Supreme Court.
Rev. Al Sharpton reacts to the first presidential debate, and argues that liberals need to set aside "purity politics" and elect lawmakers who can enact police reforms and other changes.
Uché Blackstock on the ACA, plus mitigating the disparities exposed by COVID.
Debate preview; Andrew Weissman on the DOJ; NYC Schools Reopening; COVID-19 deaths and "empathy fatigue" (episode)
We gear up for the first debate.
Andrew Weissmann talks about the fate of the justice department.
Council Member Mark Treyger talks about schools reopening in NYC, on the first day of in-person school for kids in elementary school.
Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan says that "empathy fatigue" — the point in a mass tragedy where we no longer see victims as individuals — is heightened by racism and ageism.
A look at the economy through the lens of the candidates: their plans to help save the middle class, and where they fall along the capitalism to socialism spectrum. (episode)
Catherine Rampell and Eduardo Porter on why living standards have remained stagnant since the end of the Cold War.
A conservative and a left-leaning economist debate how far the U.S. — a fundamentally capitalist country — should go towards redistributing wealth and providing government services.
National Politics; Ask the Mayor; How Your Kids' Remote Learning is Affecting Your Job (episode)
Less than 40 days to the election, President Trump won't commit to a peaceful transfer of power.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
Parents call in to share how remote learning has affected their careers.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. The Black Vote (First) | COVID Long Haulers (Starts at 25:30) | Poet Claudia Rankine (Starts at 47:31) (article)
A re-airing of WNYC's evening special, "America Are We Ready?" where we tackle issues related to racial justice and the presidential election, as part of the series 30 Issues in 30 Days. (episode)
A look at the extent of disparities in wealth and income, health and political power, and the policies of both parties that have been most responsible for perpetuating those disparities
How do we move forward as a more equal nation?
A re-airing of WNYC's evening special, "America Are We Ready?" where we launch the start of our election-year series 30 Issues in 30 Days. (episode)
We consider the political responses -- Democratic and Republican -- to the pandemic.
The pandemic is affecting pre-existing voting problems...and creating others.
National Politics; COVID-19 in India and Israel; NYC Students With Disabilities Are Back to School; Colin Quinn's America (episode)
Amber Phillips and Errol Louis on the latest political news around RBG's replacement, and what's an "anarchist jurisdiction?"
A look into how the COVID-19 pandemic has played out in India, Israel and Spain, and why some are choosing a second round of lockdowns.
The challenges of special education during the pandemic.
Colin Quinn comments on the many sides of the United States.
Remembering the Late Ruth Bader Ginsburg; The Political Fight Over Her Replacement; What RBG Meant to You (episode)
Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement, and what the Democrats and Joe Biden may do if they win the presidency and the Senate in November.
A look at how and why -- despite holding diverse political opinions -- Black Americans tend to vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.
WNYC's Jami Floyd discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's approach to interpreting the Constitution, and her commitment to advancing equal rights over several decades.
Listeners call in to talk about the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The President and His 'Peace' Deals; COVID Long Haulers; Ask the Mayor; Poet Claudia Rankine (episode)
Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post columnist, assesses Trump's latest peacemaking attempts.
Dr. Dayna McCarthy, a rehabilitation medicine physician at Mount Sinai, talks about working with patients who consider themselves "long haulers."
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
Claudia Rankine on her new book, Just Us: An American Conversation.