Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.
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Brian Lehrer, of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show, also hosts an hour-long weekly television show on CUNY-TV. In addition to highlighting new academic research with the power to transform society and policy in a regular segment called, "Public Intellectual," Brian interviews experts on a wide variety of topics including: the digital age and how it’s transforming our world; new social and political trends and current events in New York City and beyond; entrepreneurs of change; grassroots enviro ...
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Join New York Public Radio's Brian Lehrer for the farewell season of NBC's Parks and Recreation. Each week Brian is joined by NPR's Linda Holmes and special guests who will lend insider context to the bits of governmental bureaucracy and political gamesmanship seen on the show.
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Trump May Already Be Trying To Break The Constitution In These Two Ways
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With Trump's transition underway, the key national political news has been how he is staffing up his upcoming administration. On Today's Show: Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the various people President-elect Donald Trump has chosen for top positions and how Republican leadership is responding to his pi…
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Public Health Experts Nervously Await the Next Trump Administration
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Katelyn Jetelina, founder and author of the newsletter Your Local Epidemiologist, talks about what may be coming down the road for public health, as President-elect Trump considers giving noted vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others who have questioned settled science, leading roles in the administration.…
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has revived the plan to bring congestion pricing to New York City with a $9 base toll. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, talks about the details of the plan.Av WNYC
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Friday Morning Politics: Trump's Cabinet Picks; GOP Holds the House
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Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the various people President-elect Trump has chosen for top positions, and how Republican leadership is responding to his picks.Av WNYC
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How Much Did the Uncommitted Movement Affect Turnout for Harris?
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Aymann Ismail, staff writer at Slate, talks about his campaign season reporting on Muslim and Arab-American voters, the "uncommitted" movement, and how it affected turnout for Vice President Harris.Av WNYC
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As Democrats search for the reasons Americans rejected the party in this past election, some have pointed to a culture of racism and misogyny. On Today's Show: Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), talks about Harris's loss from her perspective as a scholar of women in politics while Nadira Goffe, associate cu…
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Ask Governor Murphy: November Recap
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Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, including how a second Trump administration might impact the state's climate change goals, why cannabis prices are going up and much more.…
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100 Years of 100 Things: America the Superpower
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As our centennial series continues, Richard Haass, American diplomat, former longtime president of the Council on Foreign Relations, senior counselor at the global investment firm Centerview Partners, and the author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens (Penguin Press, 2023), reviews the history of American's global influence,…
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Was America too Sexist and Racist to Elect Kamala Harris?
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As Democrats search for the reasons Americans rejected the party in this past election, Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), talks about Harris's loss from her perspective as a scholar of women in politics while Nadira Goffe, associate culture writer at Slate, discusses the reason she sees as the elephant in …
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Will Trump’s Appointees Fight For These Things You May Not Realize They’ve Said?
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As the president elect begins to staff his upcoming administration, a opposition member of Congress weighs in on the Democrats' agenda, and the White House's. On Today's Show: U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D, NY-13) talks about how he plans to resist Trump's plans for "mass deportation," and shares other priorities of Democrats in Congress…
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Exit poll data from swing states shows that young men favored Donald Trump 49 percent to 47 percent, while women the same age range favored Kamala Harris by 24 points — the largest gender gap within any age group. Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent covering internet culture at Vox, explains what media sources young men are consuming online and …
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The 2024 Election and Your Relationships
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Listeners call in to talk about how the 2024 election has affected their relationships and what it's taught them about their friends, neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances.Av WNYC
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Rep. Espaillat Responds to Trump's Return
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Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative (D, NY-13), talks about how he plans to resist Trump's plans for "mass deportation," and shares other priorities of Democrats in Congress, especially as they are facing the next Trump term, and the potential of Republicans holding on to the House majority.Av WNYC
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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Immigration and Mass Deportation in NYC
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Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event.Av WNYC
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Climate and the Incoming Trump Administration
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President-elect Donald Trump has called for the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden's signature climate law. Matthew Daly, reporter who covers climate, environment and energy policy for the Associated Press, talks about what to expect from a second Trump administration and what President Biden can do now to safeguard his clim…
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On Bernie Sanders’ Charge That Dems Abandoned The Working Class
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In the wake of the 2024 election, some members of the populist left are offering their explanations for how Democrats lost an opportunity to grow their base. On Today's Show: David Sirota, founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, host of the podcast Master Plan, co-creator of the movie Don't Look Up, and former presidential campaign speechwriter f…
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Talking to Your Kids About the Election
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Listeners call in to share how they are talking to their kids about the election results - whether they are personally feeling good or bad about Trump's win.Av WNYC
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Trump’s New “Border Czar” Says Yes To Workplace Raids
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On Today's Show: Susan Glasser, staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Washington, co-anchor of "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 (Doubleday, 2022), offers political analysis of how President-elect Trump might approach U.S. foreign policy a…
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Trump's Gains and the Dems' Losses in NYC
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WNYC and Gothamist reporters Jon Campbell and Arya Sundaram discuss the shifts in New York City's electorate for the 2024 presidential race.Av WNYC
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David Sirota, founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, host of the podcast Master Plan, co-creator of the movie Don't Look Up, and former presidential campaign speechwriter for Bernie Sanders, offers analysis of why he believes Harris lost the election from his perspective on the political left.Av WNYC
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The Trump Presidency and the NYC Economy
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Greg David, contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, talks about the election of Donald Trump and its possible effect on the NYC economy.…
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100 Years of 100 Things: How the US Cares for Veterans
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As our centennial series continues, James Ridgway, a partner at the law firm of Bergmann & Moore, LLC, adjunct professor of veterans law at The George Washington University law school and author of the textbook Veterans Law: Cases and Theory (West Academic, 2nd ed 2022), looks back at 100 years of taking care of veterans, from World War I through t…
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Monday Morning Politics: Trump's Foreign Policy Agenda
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Susan Glasser, staff writer at the New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Washington, co-anchor of "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 (Doubleday, 2022), offers political analysis of how President-elect Trump might approach U.S. foreign policy and military affai…
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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Analysis of Trump's Win; 100 Years of 100 Things: Cars in NYC; Post-Election Day in Puerto Rico
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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Analysis of Trump's Win (First) | 100 Years of 100 Things: Cars in NYC (Starts at 44:20) | Post-Election Day in Puerto Rico (Starts at 1:27:36) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.Av WNYC
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