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Garry Kasparov on 'Autocracy in America'

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2025/07/16

Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion and democracy activist, plus host of The Atlantic podcast "Autocracy in America," chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and a vice president of the World Liberty Congress, offers his take on how the United States of America can avoid backsliding into autocracy, plus discusses President Trump's change of tune toward Russian President Vladimir Putin as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues.

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City Politics: Mamdani Meets With Business Leaders;...

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2025/07/16

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he'll be officially campaigning in the general election on an independent line, and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has met with the city's business leaders. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Brigid Bergin, WNYC and Gothamist's senior political correspondent, discuss how these developments will affect the race and other mayoral campaign-related news.

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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim; NYC Teachers' Union...

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2025/07/15

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. Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares her reporting on the deal struck between Big Tech and The American Federation of Teachers which offers artificial intelligence training and software to teachers in New York City public schools. Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, chief of infectious disease for Island Infectious Diseases, the largest

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OMNY's Rocky Rollout Continues

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2025/07/15

OMNY users are complaining about multiple or delayed charges after they tap to access subways and buses. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom, explains what the MTA says it's doing to remedy these issues, and discusses the coming end of the MetroCard (along with the beloved 30-day unlimited card).

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NYC Teachers' Union Embraces AI

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2025/07/15

Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares her reporting on the deal struck between Big Tech and The American Federation of Teachers which offers artificial intelligence training and software to teachers in New York City public schools.

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Public Health, Long COVID & Measles

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2025/07/15

Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, chief of infectious disease for Island Infectious Diseases, the largest physician-owned Infectious Disease Specialist Group on Long Island, an infectious disease specialist and clinical instructor of medicine at Columbia University and president of Parasites Without Borders and co-host of the podcast "This Week in Virology", talks about two ongoing public health challenges, long COVID and the rise in measles cases.

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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim on Disaster Relief,...

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2025/07/15

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey. Topics this month include FEMA disaster relief, Trump's recent statements related to military aid for South Korea and Ukraine, and more.

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Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden; Monday Morning Local...

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2025/07/14

Loading... On today's show: Jim Walden, attorney running as an independent in the NYC Mayor's race, introduces himself to the voters. Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, offers analysis of the interview with Jim Walden, who is running for mayor as an independent, and the state of the campaign. Allison Pohle, reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering the travel and tourism industries, discusses the TSA's announcement that airline passengers no longer need to take off their

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TSA Says: Keep Your Shoes On

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2025/07/14

Allison Pohle, reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering the travel and tourism industries, discusses the TSA's announcement that airline passengers no longer need to take off their shoes to clear airport security and what its decision could mean for traveler safety.

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Monday Morning Local Politics

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2025/07/14

Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, offers analysis of the interview with Jim Walden, who is running for mayor as an independent, and the state of the campaign.

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Immigrants Allege 'Inhumane' Conditions at Manhattan...

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2025/07/14

Immigrants and advocates are alleging that conditions at a lower Manhattan ICE facility are inhumane, including no beds and not enough food. Arya Sundaram, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering race and immigration, shares her reporting on the story and what local elected officials have been able to find out is going on inside, and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D, NY-13) shares his experience visiting the facility this morning.

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When TPS Ends

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2025/07/14

Elora Mukherjee, professor at Columbia Law School and director of Columbia Law School’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, talks about the impact of the Trump administration's revocation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from seven countries, what legal recourse might be available, and what it means for the immigrants and the City.

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Meet the Mayoral Candidates: Jim Walden

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2025/07/14

Jim Walden, attorney running as an independent in the NYC mayoral race, introduces himself to the voters.

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Summer Friday: Contrapoints; Iconic New York Films;...

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2025/07/11

For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year:Natalie Wynn, creator of the YouTube channel Contrapoints, discusses her work including her latest video titled "CONSPIRACY" in which she delves into the history of conspiracies in American politics, the allure of conspiratorial thinking, and how this way of thought negatively impacts democracy. James Sanders, architect, author, filmmaker, and co-writer with Ric Burns of the PBS series: New York: A

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Summer Friday: Contrapoints; Iconic New York Films;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/11

For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year:Natalie Wynn, creator of the YouTube channel Contrapoints, discusses her work including her latest video titled "CONSPIRACY" in which she delves into the history of conspiracies in American politics, the allure of conspiratorial thinking, and how this way of thought negatively impacts democracy.James Sanders, architect, author, filmmaker, and co-writer with Ric Burns of the PBS series: New York: A Documentary

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The DSA and the Mayoral Race; How Trump's Spending...

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2025/07/10

Loading... Coming up on today's show: Susan Kang, associate professor of political science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a commentator on state on local politics, offers analysis of how the Democratic Socialists of America's New York chapter figured into Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic mayoral primary, and how DSA will be involved in the general election. Big changes are coming to student loans as a result of President Trump's domestic spending law. Ayelet Sheffey, senior

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How Trump's Spending Law Will Change Student Loans

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2025/07/10

Big changes are coming to student loans as a result of President Trump's domestic spending law. Ayelet Sheffey, senior economic policy reporter at Business Insider, explains how the lawwill make it harder for some borrowers to afford medical or law school, and how repayment plans for federal student loans will change.

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The DSA and the Mayoral Race

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2025/07/10

Susan Kang, associate professor of political science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a commentator on state on local politics, offers analysis of how the Democratic Socialists of America's New York chapter figured into Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic mayoral primary, and how DSA will be involved in the general election.

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July's Shooting Stars

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2025/07/10

Jackie Faherty, astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History, talks about the many meteor showers on view in the night sky this month, plus a return of 'Manhattanhenge.' => EVENT: On Friday, July 11 at 7 pm, Jackie Faherty gives a lecture and 3D presentation about the science and history of the "Manhattanhenge" phenomenon in AMNH's LeFrak theater, followed by an outdoor viewing event with salsa music. Tickets available here.

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New Jersey's 'Red-Hot' Governor's Race

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2025/07/10

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are vying to be New Jersey's next governor in a race that is heating up. Tom Martello, politics editor and political columnist at NJ Advance Media, discusses the latest news from the campaigns.

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