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Carmen Fariña is coming out of retirement to be the next schools chancellor of New York City. WNYC’s Beth Fertig talks about Fariña’s career in public schools, and takes calls from pa... (episode)
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<p>Uber's New Year's "surge pricing", taxi scarcity and the subway that never comes. We've got your transportation hacks for the big night. (Staying home is a great one.)</p>
On the day when Mayor Bloomberg signs his last bills into law, Bill de Blasio is expected to name Carmen Fariña as next schools chancellor. WNYC's Brigid Bergin has the latest. Plus: ... (episode)
<p>We asked you to submit the best photo of 2013 -- that's sitting on your cell phone. Over 500 of you did, and now the British Journal of Photography has selected their ten favorites. See the slideshow now.</p>
Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, talks about his interfaith scholarship and the ties between monotheism and polytheism. Then, a look at how the U... (episode)
Journalist Diane Francis has a modest proposal: the U.S. and Canada should merge. She talks about what both countries could bring to the partnership. Plus: neuroscientist Sam Harris o... (episode)
Linguist and political commentator Noam Chomsky talks about his new book on what he calls “Western terrorism” and remembers his first job at a newsstand on the Upper West Side. Plus: ... (episode)
Over 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas. We’ll hear about the different ways you and your family celebrate the Yuletide holiday. Plus: WNYC’s Charlie Herman on the difference... (episode)
On today’s program: the Brian Lehrer Show End-of-Year news quiz for 2013! This year listeners will play for teams representing different parts of the listening area – and yes, we’re t... (episode)
How well have you been paying attention to what happened in 2013? Brian tests your memory. Call 212-433-9692 to participate! And this year, you're playing for your region: NYC, Long I...
<p>It could be yours. Send us the most amazing picture you took on your phone in 2013 and we might put you on the air.</p> (article)
Today the Brian Lehrer Show devotes the entire program to a new format -- a two hour "family meeting" with different guests, lots of calls and various takes on a single topic. Today: ... (episode)
<p><span>"My son's not half, he's double."</span></p>
Today, the only guest on the Brian Lehrer Show is YOU! We'll take your calls in our yearly all-open-phones show, with conversations about what it means to be middle income in New York... (episode)
What's it like to live in the city if you or your neighborhood are the definition of the middle class? New census figures show that New York City's median income is $51,865. We're ask...