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70:34

Challenges for African Migrants; Freakonomics on...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/01

On today's show: After news broke this week of two separate overcrowded locations housing dozens of migrants from Africa, Amaha Kassa, founder and executive director of African Communities Together, talks about the challenges facing African asylum seekers in the city. Stephen Dubner, host of "Freakonomics Radio" and the co-author of the Freakonomics books, talks about their 3-part series on Richard Feynman, known for his work in theoretical physics and for his boundless curiosity. To mark the

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13:32

Ten Question Quiz: Leap Year, Calendars and Time

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/29

On this leap day, listeners try their hand at quiz questions related to leap years, our modern day calendar, and time zones.

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15:39

Rev. Jesse Jackson's Historic Bid for the Presidency

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/29

For Black History Month, Clarence Lusane, professor and current director of the International Affairs program at Howard University, reflects on Jesse Jackson's two historic bids for the presidency.

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7:07

Finding Your Hobby: Birding

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/29

In this membership-drive mini-series, we get to know about hobbies and building skills and finding communities for fun. Today, Kate Hinds, long-time birding enthusiast and senior producer at All Of It, shares her passion for birding. Kate's list of organizations with information, and gatherings, for birders: NYC Audubon American Littoral Society – they work at Sandy Hook, Jamaica Bay, Barnegat Bay NYC Parks Department Urban Park Rangers offers Feminist Bird Club (has chapters in NYC and Jersey

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11:36

New Congressional Maps are Approved in Albany

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/29

Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about what the latest Congressional maps, proposed by Democrats, will look like as the NYS legislature voted to approve the newly-drawn maps, wrapping up the redistricting process for now.

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21:04

Trump's Trials and the Campaign Trail

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/29

Andrea Bernstein, journalist reporting on Trump legal matters for NPR, host of many podcasts including "Will be Wild" and "Trump, Inc." and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners The Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), talks about the financial penalties and political benefits of former President Trump's legal trials, both past and upcoming, plus the news that the Supreme Court will take up Trump's claim of immunity.

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Trump's Trials and the Campaign Trail; Redistricting...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/29

On today's show:Andrea Bernstein, journalist reporting on Trump legal matters for NPR, host of many podcasts including "Will be Wild" and "Trump, Inc." and the author of American Oligarchs: The Kushners, The Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), talks about the financial penalties and political benefits of former President Trump's legal trials, both past and upcoming. The New York State legislature voted to approve new Congressional maps. Jon Campbell,

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70:26

News from City Hall; Sen. Gillibrand; Ten Question...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/28

On today's show: 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. U.S. Senator (D, NY) Kirsten Gillibrand talks about her work in Washington and more. As February winds down, listeners try their hand at quiz questions related to Black History Month. Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post,

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71:12

New Jersey's Senate Primary; Redistricting (Again) in...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/27

On today's show: The Senate primary race to replace Sen. Bob Menendez, between Rep. Andy Kim and the governor's wife Tammy Murphy, is in full swing. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, reports on what's happening in the campaign ahead of the June primary, and the string of surprising wins Kim has collected over Murphy in county Democratic committee elections. Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, talks about the

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109:33

The Presidential Primaries Heat Up; New York City...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/26

Coming up on today's show: Jonathan Martin, senior political columnist at Politico, breaks down the results of Saturday's Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, where Nikki Haley faces off against Donald Trump, plus previews President Joe Biden's primary in Michigan, where opposition to his policies on Gaza are facing pushback in the state's Arab American communities. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, breaks down the latest in New York City housing news, including why

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108:34

Friday Morning Politics with Rep. Sherrill; More Than...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/23

Coming up on today's show: Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Representative (D, NJ-11), talks about U.S. foreign policy and more. Robin Hood and Columbia University's Poverty Tracker Annual Report shows more than half of New York City — 56% — lives in poverty or is low-income and likely faces challenges to make ends meet. Richard Buery, CEO of Robin Hood, former NYC deputy mayor for strategic policy initiatives, breaks down the report's finding, including how 1 in 4 children are impacted by poverty. This month

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109:50

Legal News Roundup; Lawsuit Over ACS Practices; Oscar...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/22

On today's show: Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation and the author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution (The New Press, 2022), breaks down the latest on Trump's legal woes, Alabama's ruling on IVF and more. David Shalleck-Klein, founder and executive director of the Family Justice Law Center at the Urban Justice Center, discusses the class-action lawsuit charging the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) uses coercion, traumatizing families, and is

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109:03

Gaza & Muslim Moderates; City Hall Report; Sen....

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/21

On today's show: Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute focusing on Islam and modernity, and the author the forthcoming book The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together and Change the World (St. Martin's Essentials, 2024), argues that perceived indifference to Palestinian suffering in Gaza is alienating moderates across the Islamic world and has the potential to tarnish the appeal of liberal democratic values in the United States and the

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108:57

AOC on The Green New Deal's Anniversary; Victims of...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/20

On today's show: For our climate story of the week, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14th District), talks about the 5th anniversary of The Green New Deal, its accomplishments so far, and the local and national priorities on climate change ahead of the election. Over 61,000 New Yorkers have submitted a claim of EBT fraud since August of last year. Bahar Ostadan, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering the NYPD and public safety, reports on how these thefts are happening, who is targeted and

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110:11

Monday Morning Politics: Rise of Global 'National...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/19

Coming up on today's show: Idrees Kahloon, Washington bureau chief for The Economist, talks about his recent reporting on the rise of illiberal leaders, plus recent political developments. Jia Tolentino, staff writer at The New Yorker, author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion (Random House, 2019), joins with her reporting on the rollout of marijuana legalization in New York, specifically on those who are struggling to capitalize on a state program that promises dispensary licenses and

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109:36

Masha Gessen on Navalny, Russia and Ukraine;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/02/16

Coming up on today's show Masha Gessen, The New Yorker staff writer and the author of Surviving Autocracy (Riverhead Books, 2020), talks about the news that Russian opposition leader Navalny has reportedly died, and other news out of Russia and Ukraine as the war approaches its second anniversary. Louisa Chafee, director of the New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO), a non-partisan source of information on the budget and economy, talks about their review of the Mayor's preliminary budget

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