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Puzzling It Out

A. J. Jacobs, host of the new daily iHeart podcast The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs, NPR contributor, contributing editor at Esquire, and the author of several books including The Puzzler: One Man's Que

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Congress May Have a Deal on Expanding the Child Tax Credit

A bipartisan deal is in the works to expand the child tax credit in a way that would largely benefit low-income families.Dylan Matthews, senior correspondent and lead writer for Vox's Future Perfect

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The NYC and NYS 2024 Budgets

Both Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul have unveiled their new budget proposals. WNYC andGothamist Kim and Jon Campbell talk about where the two leaders hope to direct spending, the g

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Is the FAFSA Simplified?

In 2020, Congress ordered a simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which rolled out recently.Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist forThe New York Times,breaks down w

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What Americans Want to Say About Race and Identity

Michele Norris, Washington Post columnist, host of the podcast Your Mama's Kitchen, former cohost of NPR’s All Things Considered and the author of Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Thi

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The State of Climate Crisis in NY and NJ

After New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave their State of the State addresses last week,Marie French, reporter who covers energy and the environment for POLITICO New

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Tuesday Morning Politics: Iowa Results

Amber Phillips, Washington Post political reporter and author of The 5-Minute Fix newsletter, breaks down the results of the Iowa caucuses, and what they signal about how GOP voters are feeling and th

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Monday Morning Politics: Iowa Caucuses Preview, NY Reparations Study Bill and More

Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, Moynihan Public Scholars fellow at City College, CUNY, host of the podcast FAQNYC, host of The Blackest Questions podca

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Dr. King's Legacy and How to Challenge Persistent Segregation

Richard Rothstein, distinguished fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a senior fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the author of many books

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Teaching Civil War History

After Nikki Haley's epic blundering on slavery's role in the Civil War, teachers call in on their day off and talk about how they teach children of all ages about the history of the Civil War.

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A COVID Resurgence

Wastewater surveillance data suggests a significant COVID surge in the United States. Daniel Griffin,MD, PhD, infectious disease physician with a PhD in molecular medicine, researcher at Columbia, Opt

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Meeting African Migrants' Needs; CUNY Dean On Innovating Higher Ed; M

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Meeting the Needs of African Migrants in NYC (First) | Leading Growth and Change at CUNY (Starts at 26:45) | The Case for Treating

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Vision Zero Turns 10

New York City launched the Vision Zero street safety program ten years ago.Alec Hamilton, WNYC's senior producer for Morning Edition, talks about the progress it made and the many challenges that stil

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The Latest on the NY-3 Special Election

Rebecca Lewis, senior state politics reporter at City & State NY,andNick Reisman, Politico New York reporter covering New York state government and politics and co-author of the New York Playbook,

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Israel's Defense Against South Africa's Accusation of Genocide

South Africa has brought a case to the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of committing a genocide against Palestinians living in the occupied Borger, world affairs edit

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Zero-proof: Behind the growing popularity of an alcohol-free lifestyle

It’s hard to miss the growing popularity of non-alcoholic drinks and younger people choosing to cut back on alcohol consumption. What’s driving this by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point

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Meet the New Council Members: Chris Banks

Chris Banks, New York City Council member (District 42, East New York, Starrett City, Brownsville, Canarsie, Remsen Village, and East Flatbush), talks about his district and his priorities as one of f

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The Jackpod: Democracy and its discontents

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Americans who seem poised to reject democracy in by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast

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Meeting the Needs of African Migrants in NYC

Asylum seekers from African nations are flying to Central America and then traveling over land to the U.S. southern border as Europe cracks down on Kassa, founder and executive direc

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Ask Governor Murphy: January Recap

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 his state of

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Watching 'The Sopranos' as an From New Jersey

The groundbreaking series 'The Sopranos' premiered 25 years ago. We ask listeners from New Jersey to reflect on the show's portrayal of their community.

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The escalating crisis in the West Bank

Clashes in the West Bank are escalating. Since October 7th – hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed, thousands arrested, and many banned from entering Jerusalem. As tensions rise,

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The GOP Field the Week Before Iowa

It's the week before the Iowa caucuses and Donald Trump is still skipping debates. Aaron Blake author, The Campaign Moment Newsletter and senior political reporter for The Washington Post, recaps th

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Leading Growth and Change at CUNY

John Mogulescu, dean emeritus of the CUNY School of Professional Studies and author of The Dean of New Things: Bringing Change to CUNY and New York City (John Mogulescu, 2023), shares his story of inn

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The NRA Goes to Trial in NY

A civil lawsuit in New York is underway which alleges of funds on a grand scale by the National Rifle Association's Gutowski, founder of The Reload, an independent

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Managing Our Streaming Services

Now that many of us are living without cable, we’ve grown reliant on the many streaming services available in the market. What once was Netflix and Hulu has now expanded to include more and more platf

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Gov. Hochul's 2024 State of the State

Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, offer analysis of Governor Hochul's state of the state speech.

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Why the past 75 years of human history have been 'an anomaly'

With two wars raging and dynastic power on the rise around the world, the post-1945 world order feels like it’s being tested like never before. British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore says its’s more

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Detoxing in the New Year

As many people seek to make lifestyle changes in the month of January, listeners call-in with unhealthy habits and toxic relationships they're seeking to let go of in the new year.

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Cyber Threats Facing the US

U.S. Army GeneralPaul M. Nakasone, commander, U.S. Cyber Command and director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service, talks about cyber threats from foreign adversaries facing the U

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Taking Action for the Climate

In our climate story of the week, Dana Fisher, director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity and a professor in the School of International Service at American University and the autho

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: 60 Day Limit for Migrant Families Is Up

Both Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul have unveiled their new budget proposals. WNYC andGothamist Kim and Jon Campbell talk about where the two leaders hope to direct spending, the g3