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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim; Back to School with...

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2025/09/02

Loading... Coming up on today's show: Andy Kim, U.S. Senator (D NJ), talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey. Melissa Aviles-Ramos, chancellor of New York City Public Schools, looks ahead to the first day of school. Amy Maxmen, PhD, public health correspondent and editor at KFF Health News, discusses her reporting on the Trump administration’s interference with the CDC, which slowed its response to a measles outbreak in Texas that has since become became the largest in

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The Appeal of Reunion Tours

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2025/09/02

With so many iconic bands on tour again this summer, listeners call in to share what legendary acts they've seen recently and how the bands did -- or didn't -- stand the test of time.

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Back to School with the Chancellor

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2025/09/02

Melissa Aviles-Ramos, chancellor of New York City Public Schools, looks ahead to the first day of school.

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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim on Foreign Policy;...

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2025/09/02

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey as congress returns to work, including his recent trip to Asia, deportations and immigrant detention, further rescission demands, and why he's supporting Zohran Mamdani.

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The Trump Administration and America's Worst Measles...

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2025/09/02

Amy Maxmen, PhD, public health correspondent and editor at KFF Health News, discusses her reporting on the Trump administration’s interference with the CDC, which slowed its response to a measles outbreak in Texas that has since become the largest in the U.S. in 30 years. → As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

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Labor Day: Non-College Employment STARs, History,...

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2025/09/01

For this Labor Day holiday, highlights from our series for and about non-college careers:From our centennial series, Annelies Goger, an economic geographer and a fellow with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, and Justin Heck, research director at Opportunity@Work, look at the history of non-college employment and where it stands today.Audrey Mickahail, senior vice president at Opportunity@Work, a nonprofit working to expand access to career opportunities, and Aaliyah Siddiqi, marketing

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: The New ICE, Waymos in NYC, Why...

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2025/08/30

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.The New ICE (First) | Driverless Cars in NYC (Starts at 43:03) | Why Have Youth Sports Gotten So Intense? (Starts at 1:09:41)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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Summer Friday: AI & Education; 1963; 100 Years of...

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2025/08/29

For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year:Hua Hsu, New Yorker staff writer, professor of English at Bard College and author of the memoir Stay True (September 2022), discusses what college students lose when ChatGPT writes their essays for them and what that says about our evolving understanding of the purpose of higher education. Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares her reporting on the deal struck between Big Tech and

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Summer Friday: AI & Education; 1963; 100 Years of...

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2025/08/29

For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year:Hua Hsu, New Yorker staff writer, professor of English at Bard College and author of the memoir Stay True (September 2022), discusses what college students lose when ChatGPT writes their essays for them and what that says about our evolving understanding of the purpose of higher education.Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares her reporting on the deal struck between Big Tech and The

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The New ICE; PATH's 'Summer of Hell'; Are We Getting...

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2025/08/28

Loading... On today's show: Nick Miroff, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers immigration and the Department of Homeland Security, talks about the changes at the immigration enforcement agency and how the $75 billion budget bump will be spent. The Hoboken PATH station shut-down this weekend is just the latest challenge for PATH riders in what's been called its "Summer of Hell." Larry Higgs, the transportation and commuting reporter at NJ.com and the Star-Ledger, shares options for the

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Your Summer Bucket List

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2025/08/28

With Labor Day around the corner, the end of summer is near. Listeners share what they've checked off their summer bucket list and the last few activities they'll take part in this weekend.

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The New ICE

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2025/08/28

Nick Miroff, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers immigration and the Department of Homeland Security, talks about the changes at the immigration enforcement agency and how the $75 billion budget bump will be spent. => "Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement" (The Atlantic, August 26, 2025)

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So Rude

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2025/08/28

Allie Volpe, correspondent at Vox, talks about her attempt to discover if we really are getting ruder to each other or if something else is going on. → Are we in a crisis of rudeness?

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PATH's 'Summer of Hell'

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2025/08/28

The Hoboken PATH station shut-down this weekend is just the latest challenge for PATH riders in what's been called its "Summer of Hell." Larry Higgs, the transportation and commuting reporter at NJ.com and the Star-Ledger, shares options for the weekend and talks about the larger transit issues facing New Jersey commuters.

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City Politics; Driverless Cars in NYC?; The National...

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2025/08/27

Loading... Coming up on today's show: Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City and co-host of the podcast FAQ NYC, talks about the latest news in the mayoral campaign. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom, talks about the news that the NYC DOT approved a pilot program to test Waymo's driverless cars in the city. In an executive order on Monday, President Donald Trump directed each state’s National Guard to be prepared to respond to civil disturbances. Dan

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Lost, then Found

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2025/08/27

Inspired by a report that the MTA's lost and found isn't working as well as expected, listeners call in with their stories of things they've lost and later found.

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City Politics: Trouble in the Adams' Campaign,...

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2025/08/27

Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City and co-host of the podcast FAQ NYC, talks about the latest news in the mayoral campaign including her experience covering mayor Eric Adams after receiving cash in a bag of chips from a former staffer, the culture of "toxic masculinity" amongst the candidates, and Zohran Mamdani's scavenger hunt.

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The National Guard on Trump's Standby

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2025/08/27

In an executive order on Monday, President Donald Trump directed each state’s National Guard to be prepared to respond to civil disturbances. Dan Lamothe, U.S. military and Pentagon reporter at The Washington Post, breaks down the latest news and what this might mean for cities like Chicago and New York City.

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Driverless Cars in NYC?

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2025/08/27

Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom, talks about the news that the NYC DOT approved a pilot program to test Waymo's driverless cars in the city.

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Tuesday Morning Economic News; NYS Major Pipeline...

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2025/08/26

Loading... Coming up on today's show: Lydia DePillis, New York Times reporter covering the American economy, and Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News senior writer for economics, talk about the latest economic and tariff news, including U.S. investment in Intel and other deals involving foreign investment in U.S. businesses. A 37-mile pipeline that would carry gas from New Jersey to the Rockaways is moved closer to approval, following a revival of talks between President Donald Trump and Governor Kathy

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