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VP Debate Recap

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2024/10/02

Meredith Lee Hill, reporter for Politico covering Tim Walz, offers analysis of the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance.

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Indictment Woes

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2024/10/02

Every week, Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference in which reporters are free to ask questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps this week's news conference—the first since the mayor's indictment—with clips and analysis.

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Trump & Public Health; Heat Pumps; Peace-Building;...

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2024/10/01

Loading... On today's show: Rachael Bedard, MD, geriatrician, palliative care doctor and a writer, talks about how a Trump win - and the likelihood for a plum position in the administration for RFK, Jr. - would harm public health. Christopher Flavelle, reporter covering climate adaptation for the New York Times, tells us about making the switch to a climate-friendly heat pump in his own home and helps listeners understand the environmental benefits—and upfront costs. John Marks, social

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Fall Foliage 101

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2024/10/01

Marielle Anzelone, urban botanist and ecologist and the founder of NYC Wildflower Week, explains the science behind leaves changing colors in autumn as listeners share their favorite "leaf-peeping" spots.

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The Future of Public Health if Trump Wins in November

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2024/10/01

Rachael Bedard, MD, geriatrician, palliative care doctor and a writer, talks about how a Trump win - and the likelihood for a plum position in the administration for RFK, Jr. - would harm public health.

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The Business of Peace-Building

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2024/10/01

John Marks, social entrepreneur, founder of Search for Common Ground and Common Ground Productions, founder and managing director of Confluence International, visiting scholar at Leiden University and the author of From Vision to Action: Remaking the World Through Social Entrepreneurship (Columbia University Press, 2024), talks about his work in conflict resolution and finding common ground.

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So You Want to Know About Heat Pumps

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2024/10/01

Christopher Flavelle, reporter covering climate adaptation for the New York Times, tells us about making the switch to a climate-friendly heat pump in his own home and helps listeners understand the benefits—and upfront costs.→ A Heat Pump Can Cut Your Emissions. But Read This Before You Switch.

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Swing State Check-in: Michigan; Latest on Mayor...

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2024/09/30

Loading... On today's show: Zoe Clark, political director at Michigan Public and co-host of the podcast “It's Just Politics” talks about the issues that voters in Michigan care about, and what the polls show about the chances that Trump and Harris have of winning the state. Elie Mystal, justice correspondent and columnist for The Nation magazine and host of the new podcast, “Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal,” and author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution (New

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100 Years of 100 Things: Jimmy Carter

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2024/09/30

Jonathan Alter, MSNBC analyst, author of the Substack newsletter Old Goats, and author of several books, including His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life (Simon & Schuster, 2020) and the forthcoming American Reckoning: Inside Trump's Trial--and My Own (BenBella Books, 2024) reflects on former President Jimmy Carter's life as he is about to turn 100 years old.

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Swing State Check-In: Michigan

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2024/09/30

Zoe Clark, political director at Michigan Public and co-host of the podcast It's Just Politics, talks about the issues that voters in Michigan care about, and what the polls show about the chances that Trump and Harris have of winning the state.

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The Latest on Mayor Adams's Indictment

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2024/09/30

Elie Mystal, justice correspondent and columnist for The Nation magazine and host of the new podcast, “Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal,” and author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution (New Press, 2022) offers legal and political analysis of Mayor Adams's indictment and related troubles.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Eric Adams Indictment; Crime...

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2024/09/28

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Unpacking the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams (First) | The last hundred years of crime and punishment in America (Starts at 45:45) | The science on a good night's sleep and our internal clocks (Starts at 1:24:40)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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What's Next After Mayor Adams's Indictment?; Harris's...

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2024/09/27

Loading... On today's show: Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, shares details from the indictment of Mayor Adams, how he is reacting and what might come next for him and the city. Then, Richard Briffault, professor of law at Columbia Law School, offers analysis of the five-count indictment, which included charges related to conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery. Kamala Harris laid out her economic pitch to voters this week. Heather Long, Washington Post opinion columnist, discusses the

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Aid for Ukraine, Gaza and South Sudan

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2024/09/27

Abby Maxman, president and CEO of Oxfam America, debriefs the UNGA and talks about Oxfam's recent work on the ground in Ukraine, Gaza and South Sudan.

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The Details of Mayor Adams's Indictment

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2024/09/27

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, shares details from the indictment of Mayor Adams, how he is reacting and what might come next for him and the city. Then, Richard Briffault, professor of law at Columbia Law School, offers analysis of the five-count indictment, which included charges related to conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery.

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City Employees React to the Mayor Adams Indictment

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2024/09/27

City employees call in with their takes on the charges filed against mayor Eric Adams for bribery and fraud.

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Will Kamala Harris's Economic Plan Resonate?

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2024/09/27

Kamala Harris laid out her economic pitch to voters this week. Heather Long, Washington Post opinion columnist, discusses the plan, and whether she thinks it will attract enough of the voters she needs to win.

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Special Coverage of Mayor Adams's Indictment; MTA...

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2024/09/26

Loading... On today's show: Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, talks about what we know so far about the news that Mayor Adams has been indicted. Then, a reaction from Christine Quinn, president & CEO of Win, the largest provider of shelter and supportive services for homeless families in New York City. And, Elie Honig, senior legal analyst at CNN, New York Magazine columnist, former New Jersey and federal prosecutor and author of Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away

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Comptroller Brad Lander Reacts to Eric Adams's...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/09/26

Brad Lander, New York City comptroller, shares his reaction to the news that Mayor Adams has been indicted.

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Legal Analysis of the Eric Adams Indictment

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2024/09/26

Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel's Office and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), reacts to U.S. Attorney Damian Williams's statements on Eric Adams's indictment.

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