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G-7 Summit News; Getting 'Micromobility Vehicles'...

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2024/06/14

Loading...On today's show: Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "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 the news coming out of the G-7 Summit, especially the deal to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Melinda Hanson, co-founder of the Equitable Commute

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The News from the G-7 Summit

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2024/06/14

Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "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 the news coming out of the G-7 Summit, especially the deal to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.

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Getting 'Micromobility' Right

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2024/06/14

Melinda Hanson, co-founder of the Equitable Commute Project and founder of Brightside Consulting, explains the differences between various forms of 2-wheeled motorized transportation, how they're regulated and what would contribute to safer streets, bike lanes and sidewalks.

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How to Be a Father When Your Kids Go Through Hard Times

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2024/06/14

With Father’s Day fast approaching, parents and adult children call in to talk about what fatherhood can look like in times of crisis, and share stories of dads who’ve stepped up to the plate.

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Abortion Pills, Bump Stocks and Immunity: 2024 on the...

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2024/06/14

Aziz Huq, professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and author of the forthcoming The Rule of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2024), offers legal analysis of the Supreme Court's unanimous decision regarding mifepristone and previews the remaining blockbuster cases of the term.

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Thursday Morning Politics; Ask Governor Murphy: June...

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2024/06/13

Loading... On today's show: Aaron Blake, senior political reporter and author of "The Campaign Moment" newsletter for The Washington Post, talks about the latest primary results and what it might mean for November's races, and other national politics news. 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, where they talked about the "pause" on congestion pricing, a new law that

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Your Neighborhood Cheap Eats

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2024/06/13

In honor of the return of the dollar pizza slice, listeners call in with their favorite dirt cheap meal options in their neighborhoods.

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Could Broker Fees Be on the Way Out for Renters?

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2024/06/13

New York City Councilmember Chi Ossé is pushing legislation that would change how broker fees work, largely eliminating the cost for renters. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, explains how the FARE Act would work, and whether the bill has a chance of passing and CM Ossé weighs in, along with a tenant, a landlord and a broker on the phones.

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Ask Governor Murphy: June Recap

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2024/06/13

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, where they talked about the "pause" on congestion pricing, a new law that critics say would eliminate transparency in government and more.

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Thursday Morning Politics: Countdown to November

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2024/06/13

Aaron Blake, senior political reporter and author of "The Campaign Moment" newsletter and podcast for The Washington Post, offers analysis of today's national political headlines and reads the tea leaves for November's election.

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Meet the Candidates: George Latimer; Reporters Ask...

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2024/06/12

Loading... On today's show: George Latimer, Westchester County Executive challenging U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY 16) in the June 25th primary, talks about his primary campaign and the issues at stake in the election. 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. Jack Turban, M.D., director of the Gender Psychiatry Program and

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Kids & Gender Identity

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2024/06/12

Jack Turban, M.D., director of the Gender Psychiatry Program and assistant professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity (Atria, 2024), talks about the science, the medicine and the politics surrounding gender identity in children and teens.

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How the EU Parliament Voted This Year

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2024/06/12

Listeners who live in or have ties to European Union countries call in to talk about how voters in the EU parliament elections voted this year and why.

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Congestion Pricing; Mopeds;...

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2024/06/12

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 Gov. Hochul's "pause" of congestion pricing, mopeds, Trump voters, and more.

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Meet the Candidates: George Latimer

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2024/06/12

George Latimer, Westchester County executive challenging U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY 16) in the June 25th primary, talks about his primary campaign and the issues at stake in the election.

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Offshore Wind in NYC; Climate Story of the Week:...

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2024/06/11

Loading... On today's show: Maria Torres-Springer, NYC deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, talks about a groundbreaking ceremony for an offshore wind project at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal and the plans for wind power for the city, plus what comes next for the mayor's housing plan called "City of Yes" now that the City Council approved the first part of the plan. George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and

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Mo Rocca's (Really) Late Bloomers

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2024/06/11

Mo Rocca, host of the podcast Mobituaries, a CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, discusses his new book, Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs (Simon and Schuster, 2024) and profiles people whose big achievements came at the age many of their peers were stepping back.

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The Yellow School Bus, Then and Now

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2024/06/11

Fewer kids are riding the bus to school today than in decades past, and those who do tend to be from lower-income families. Lora Kelley, associate editor at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter, talks about how the design of the iconic yellow school bus hasn't changed much over the years, and how who rides the bus might affect a push for innovation on board, as listeners share their memories and stories. => "The Uncertain Future of the Yellow School Bus" (The Atlantic

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Searching for answers about America's future in...

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2024/06/11

George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021), reports on Phoenix, Arizona as a test of America's ability to respond to the climate crisis, as well as the challenges to democracy.

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Offshore Wind Power is Coming to Brooklyn

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2024/06/11

Maria Torres-Springer, NYC deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, talks about a groundbreaking ceremony for an offshore wind project at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal and the plans for wind power for the city. Plus, what comes next for the mayor's housing plan called "City of Yes" now that the City Council approved the first part of the plan.

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