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Three recent favorites, in case you missed them. (article)
Enjoy some favorites with guests including Jill Lepore, Dave Isay, Lydia Polgreen, and more. (episode)
Brian Lehrer's 2023 Year-End News Quiz (episode)
Wednesday Morning National Politics; Previewing NYC's 2024 Economy; What to Make of the 'Words of the Year' (episode)
Susan Page on the latest news from Washington.
Greg David shares his analysis of how the city's economy will do in 2024.
Linguist Ben Zimmer on this year's words of the year which include Rizz, Authentic, and Hallucinate.
Listeners call in to share some headlines from 2023 that warranted more attention.
For this long weekend, enjoy some of our recent favorite interviews with poet Tracy K. Smith, climate scientist Kate Marvel, sociologist Michèle Lamont, and the 2023 Radio Rookies. (episode)
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. (article)
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg; Bronx Council Member Marjorie Velázquez; Masha Gessen on Israel-Hamas; A Social History of Toys (episode)
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, looks back at 2023, including the year's crime stats, and talks about his office's recent work on mental health and more.
The outgoing City Council Member from the Bronx discusses her tenure at City Hall and the politics of housing development amid New York's housing crisis.
Masha Gessen talks about what they call the "politics of memory" regarding the Holocaust in Europe, and how it clouds free speech.
A look at the social justice campaigns of the 1960s and 70s that made toys more diverse and less gendered.
Legal Analysis of Colorado's Trump Ruling; The Forward's Editor-in-Chief; IRC on Humanitarian Emergencies; Best Photo Winners (episode)
Elie Mystal discusses the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to keep Trump off the state's primary ballot.
The editor-in-chief of the historic Jewish publication offers a perspective on the war in Gaza.
A review of the International Rescue Committee's 2024 Emergency Watchlist.
Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams; City Hall News; A Palestinian-American Journalist's View on Gaza; How-To on Holiday Tips (episode)
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams talks about two bills up for a vote at the City Council on Wednesday.
The Mayor was asked about an NYPD reporting bill and a number of other topics.
We speak with Hebh Jamal, a Palestinian-American journalist and activist living in Germany.
A loose guide to holiday tips for everyone from supers and porters to nannies and house cleaners.
The Recession That Wasn't; A Legal Attack on NY's Gas Stove Ban; Busting Immigration Myths; Same-Sex Blessings for Catholics (episode)
The Washington Post's Jeff Stein reports on the steps the White House and the Fed took to stave off inflation and what that means going forward.
How the fossil fuel industry is fighting back against New York State's gas ban.
Our guest offers corrections to our mistaken beliefs about human migration and immigration policies that backfire.
Father James Martin, SJ, talks about the significance of the announcement that Catholic priests will be allowed to bless (but not marry) same-sex couples.