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On today's show, there are no guests...except for you! On the last day of the year, we want to hear from listeners on topics ranging from police - community relations to 2014 baby names. (episode)
Police officers or former police officers, the media has painted the NYPD as being in conflict with City Hall, is it true for you personally? Call us at 212-433-9692, 212-433-WNYC.
Parents of black teenagers, have you had "the talk"? What did you say about police, perception, and handling oneself in the world? Call us at 212-433-9692, that's 212-433-WNYC.
Call in with your question about personal relationships and be prepared to offer advice to a fellow caller.
Pitch your ideas for how the Brian Lehrer Show listening crowd should put our heads together this year. Let’s do a project, what should it be?
Move beyond polarization and share what issue in the news you feel ambivalent about.
Call and share the baby name you picked out and tell us why you think it's the best of the year.
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop; Father James Martin on Pope Francis; the importance of midwives; the inner workings of Long Island’s gangs; and the best pics from your phone. (episode)
Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop argues that Governor Christie's veto of overnight PATH service will hurt the state.
Jesuit priest James Martin—nicknamed "Colbert's priest" for his appearances on the Colbert Report—talks about Pope Francis' new focus on climate change.
A New York Times editorial posits that better access to midwives could help keep medical costs lower.
Reporter Kevin Deutsch offers a first hand account of the gangs in Long Island, NY and discusses the tragic shooting of two New York police officers.
We asked you to send in the best photo you had sitting on your cell phone this year for our annual project, and photographer James Estrin of The New York Times picked out his favorites.
Were you paying attention in 2014? It’s our annual end of the year news quiz, so we’re about to find out! The quiz covers everything from Bridgegate to Frozen to the midterm elections. (episode)
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
We're re-playing some of our favorite segments from our anniversary series, "25 Years in 25 Days", including: Mad Men creator Matt Weiner; 2004 in food; Maureen Dowd; and more. (episode)
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock; astronaut Chris Hadfield; "Humans of New York" photographer Brandon Stanton; music inspired by (and inspiring for) protests; and New York City in 101 objects. (episode)
The best of 2014: we want to see the best photo sitting on your cell phone! (article)
Protestors react to the mayor's call for calm. Gov. Cuomo returns to discuss the aftermath of the police shootings. And the past and future of New York’s Borscht Belt hotels. (episode)
Mayor Bill De Blasio has asked for a temporary pause in protests in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of two NYPD officers. We hear from four activists on what comes next.
Governor Cuomo joins again to address the tensions between police and the mayor after this weekend's shooting of two officers in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
The Borscht Belt in Sullivan County was once home to over 500 thriving hotels, but it's glory days are long gone. What will a new casino mean to this area of the Catskills?
Isabel Sawhill, author of Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage, argues for more use of long-acting birth control and fewer unplanned pregnancies.
Help! The kids are off school! Today we talk with Elizabeth Foy Larsen about some new and new-to-you games to help keep everyone engaged and off their screens.
Governor Andrew Cuomo responds to the deaths of two NYPD officers; plus: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams reacts; and Richard Aborn talks about the history of cop assassinations. (episode)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo responds to this weekend's fatal shooting of two NYPD officers in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams discusses the "revenge" killings of two NYPD officers on Saturday night.
New York State DEC commissioner, Joseph Martens, discusses the report that led Governor Cuomo to issue a ban on fracking in New York State.
A look at the relationship between the PBA and the Mayor.
New York State Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis discusses the assassination of two police officers on Saturday night in Brooklyn.
Richard Aborn talks about the history of police assassinations and how this weekend's shooting compares.
Crystal Valentine, New York City youth poet laureate, talks about her new role and how poetry can encourage voting and other forms of civic engagement.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them: the cultural histories of Santa and Christmas; how to be a better (male) manager; and poet Claudia Rankine. (article)