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A History of the Struggle to Pass NYC's 1986 Gay...

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2024/06/21

Stephen Petrus, director of Public History Programs at LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College and curator of “The Battle for Intro. 2: The New York City Gay Rights Bill, 1971 – 1986", talks about the work he and his students did in putting together a digital exhibit on the New York City Gay Rights Bill, which passed after a long fight between advocates and opponents, and Allen Roskoff, civil rights activist, president of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, and the co-author

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Phones in Schools; Immigration Advice; Vape Debates;...

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2024/06/20

Loading... On today's show: New York City schools have a patchwork of rules surrounding phones in class, and students, teachers and parents say they are confused and frustrated. Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York bureau chief, shares her reporting on the issue, and talks about why Gov. Hochul is mulling a statewide ban on phones in schools. President Biden's latest executive action aims to help DACA recipients, and the undocumented spouses and stepchildren of American citizens. Allan Wernick,

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The Vape Debates

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2024/06/20

Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes, journalists and podcast hosts, talk about their new podcast "Backfired: The Vaping Wars," about the public health debate over Juul and vaping in general.

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Summer Wedding "Mood Boards"

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2024/06/20

Wardrobe guidance for some weddings is getting increasingly specific, sometimes even including "mood boards" to provide inspiration. Listeners planning — or attending — summer weddings call in to share how these new types of dress codes are a factor in their plans.

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Advice for Dreamers and Undocumented Spouses

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2024/06/20

President Biden's latest executive action aims to help DACA recipients, and the undocumented spouses and stepchildren of American citizens. Allan Wernick, senior legal advisor to CUNY Citizenship Now!, CUNY's free immigration law service program, explains in more detail what the orders are meant to do, when they might take effect, and offers advice for callers in those groups.

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Confusion Reigns Over Phone Rules in City Schools

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2024/06/20

New York City schools have a patchwork of rules surrounding phones in class, and students, teachers and parents say they are confused and frustrated. Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York bureau chief, shares her reporting on the issue, and talks about why Gov. Hochul is mulling a statewide ban on phones in schools.

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George Norcross Indictment; Reporters Ask the Mayor;...

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2024/06/19

Loading... On today's show: South Jersey political power broker George Norcross has been indicted on racketeering and other charges. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, who has been reporting on Norcross for years, explains what happened and what this could mean for Democratic politics in New Jersey. Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim,

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Masks, Rents, Eid, and More

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2024/06/19

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, including a proposed mask ban, the rent hike, Muslim New Yorkers, and more.

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Juneteenth and Your Ancestry

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2024/06/19

Juneteenth's popularity is helping families discover details about enslaved ancestors. Listeners call in to share what they've discovered over the years and what tools they've used to uncover their ancestry.

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Harriet Tubman and Her World

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2024/06/19

On Juneteenth, Tiya Miles, professor of history and former director of the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard University and the National Book Award–winning author of All That She Carried, talks about her new book, Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People (‎Penguin Press, 2024), that places Harriet Tubman in the context of the natural world she inhabited and her spirituality.

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A Political Earthquake in South Jersey

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2024/06/19

South Jersey political power broker George Norcross has been indicted on racketeering and other charges. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, who has been reporting on Norcross for years, explains what happened and what this could mean for Democratic politics in New Jersey.

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The EU Climate Backlash; Call Your Senator: Sen....

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2024/06/18

Loading... Coming up on today’s show: The EU parliament has moved to the right after this month's elections, and climate initiatives are in the crosshairs. Karl Mathiesen, senior climate correspondent at Politico Europe, offers a post-mortem and analysis on the climate backlash. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D NY), talks about her work in Washington and more. Each year the news division hosts the WNYC Health Convening with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as an opportunity for

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A Roundtable on A.I. in Health Care

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2024/06/18

Each year the news division hosts the WNYC Health Convening with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as an opportunity for healthcare experts and practitioners to inform WNYC's health reporting. This year, Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Columbia University, cancer researcher, co-founder of a new company named MANAS.Ai, which integrates AI and medicine, and author of several books, most recently, The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New

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Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand on Supreme Court,...

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2024/06/18

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in Washington, including recent Supreme Court decisions and President Biden's immigration policies, and more.

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Climate as an Issue in the EU Elections

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2024/06/18

The EU parliament has moved to the right after this month's elections, and climate initiatives are in the crosshairs. Karl Mathiesen, senior climate correspondent at Politico Europe, offers analysis.

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Comptroller Lander on Congestion Pricing; Meet the...

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2024/06/17

Loading... On today's show: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander talks about his plans to take legal action over Gov. Hochul's indefinite "pause" of the congestion pricing plan, and other city news. U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY16) talks about facing a challenge in the June 25th Democratic primary and the issues at stake in the race. Mike Madrid, political consultant and the author of The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy (Simon &

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The Latino Votes

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2024/06/17

Mike Madrid, political consultant and the author of The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy (Simon & Schuster, 2024) , argues both parties misunderstand the many Latino voters and what resonates with them.

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Comptroller on Congestion Pricing's Indefinite Pause

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2024/06/17

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander talks about his plans to take legal action over Gov. Hochul's indefinite "pause" of the congestion pricing plan, and other city news.

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Celebrating Eid al-Adha

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2024/06/17

Muslim listeners call in to share how they are observing the holiday Eid al-Adha, which is the feast of sacrifice.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Phoenix the Bellwether; Kids...

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2024/06/15

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.George Packer sees Phoenix as a bellwether for America's future (First) | The science, the medicine and the politics surrounding of identity in children and teens (Starts at 35:40) | Who should cover broker fees for NYC rentals? (Starts at 59:40)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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