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Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.
WNYC hosts The Brian Lehrer Show, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.
Samantha Max , reporter covering public safety for WNYC/Gothamist, breaks down the latest in the Luigi Mangione case, including his guilty plea in federal court on Friday, his push to dismiss the state murder charges on
As part of a three-part series on the divisions within political movements, Andrew Hale , fellow for international relations, economics, and trade at Advancing American Freedom, talks about the ideological and generation
The dispute over the Elizabeth Street Garden, the site of proposed low-income senior housing, appears to be at an end as developers have dropped their lawsuit against the city, which blocked the plan from moving forward
European cities are scrambling to reinvent urban life as summers get hotter and deadlier. Eric Klinenberg , professor of sociology at New York University and the author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chica
As part of a 3-part series on the divisions within political movements, David Hogg , founder and president of Leaders We Deserve, co-founder and board member of March for Our Lives, and former vice chair of the Democrati
Matteo Wong , staff writer at The Atlantic , talks about his latest reporting on artificial intelligence, including the potentially dangerous mistakes some of the biggest companies have made. => " It May Be Time to Panic
Now that budget season is over, NYC Comptroller Mark Levine offers his view on the health of the city's finances, plus talks about his view on the housing affordability crisis, the city's pension fund and more. New York
As part of a 3-part series on the divisions within political movements, Eric Blanc , assistant professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University, author of several books including We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Or
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Should Democrats Bring 'Woke' Back? (First) | Who is Running Venezuela? (Starts at 28:30) | Public Shaming as Public Policy (Starts at 50:00) If you
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is publicly sharing the process of freezing her eggs, all while people are speculating about her plans to run for higher office. Annie Karni , congressional correspondent for The N
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running against incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul for governor of New York, and a new poll shows the county executive is just ten points behind the governor. Jimmy Vielkind , New York
End-of-life doulas are becoming an increasingly common part of how Americans approach death, helping people to navigate the dying process outside of traditional medical care. Alexandra Schwartz , staff writer at The New
Summer's wrapping up, but if your PTO is high and your budget is low, you can still make the most of it here at home. Hannah Frishberg , culture reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, shares some of the best ways to have an epic s
Rachel Leingang , Midwest political correspondent for Guardian US, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Teo Armus , reporter for The Washington Post focused on politics, demographics, voters and immigration, offer politi
New York City Council member Lincoln Restler (District 33, Greenpoint, Northside Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Navy
Nikki Sapiro Vinckier , PA-C, OB/GYN physician assistant, reproductive health advocate and author of We Deserve More: Why Reproductive Healthcare is Broken--And What You Can Do About It (Jossey-Bass, 2026), explains the
Writer, YouTuber and science communicator Hank Green was found to have used AI in his work, disappointing the AI-skeptics in his fanbase. Marina Bolotnikova , senior reporter for Vox's Future Perfect section, talks about
Over the past several years, a license-plate tracking company called Flock has partnered with over 40 percent of police departments nationwide, allowing local law enforcement to track people's whereabouts across state li
Lena H. Sun , Washington Post national reporter focusing on health, provides an update on the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak and the response from U.S. public health agencies. Photo: Spinach is displayed for sale on
Jessica Gould , education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about the steep drop in ELA test scores on last year's state test among city students, and what stakeholders think might be the cause of the decline. Photo
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The City Reporter
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New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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New York Magazine
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Semafor
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Economic Hardship Reporting Project
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the Nation
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American Museum of Natural History
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Restless Books
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WNYC
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