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Gerry Shih , Jerusalem bureau chief for The Washington Post , covering Israel, the Palestinian territories and the greater Middle East, discusses the latest news on how Israel is ramping up its attacks on Gaza and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As graduation season continues, listeners call in to share the wisdom they heard from a commencement speaker .  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elizabeth Kim , WNYC and Gothamist reporter, and Brigid Bergin , senior political correspondent for WNYC and Gothamist, talk about the latest news from the campaign trail, including Adrienne Adams' criticism of Cuomo on COVID, Eric Adams' statements related to ICE's arrest of a student, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Leah Litman , professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former Supreme Court clerk, co-host of the podcast "Strict Scrutiny" and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2025), offers her take on the current Supreme Court, the major decisions coming this term and why she says it's running as...

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey, including the arrest of Rep. McIver after an incident at an ICE facility, what President Trump is saying about Putin and Ukraine and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As our centennial series continues, Katie Thornton , host of The Divided Dial, a series on WNYC's On the Media, independent journalist, public historian, and Fulbright fellow, talks about the new season of her 4-part series, about the history of shortwave radio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

CUNY recently lost federal funding for more than 70 research grants. Denis Nash , professor of epidemiology at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and executive director of CUNY’s Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, talks about the funding he recently lost on research related to COVID vaccine uptake, plus comments on the changes coming to how the COVI...

As we observe Memorial Day, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations from the centennial series: Katherine Sharp Landdeck , professor of history and director of Pioneers Oral History Project at Texas Woman's University and the author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II (Crown, 2020), talks about American women in the...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. 100 Years of 100 Things: New York Films  (First) | 100 Years of 100 Things: Best Sellers  (Starts at 17:31) | Summer Culture Calendar: Classical Music  (Starts at 31:42) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations from the centennial series: Mark Mather , demographer and associate vice president for U.S. Programs at the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) walks us through the shifts over the past 100 years in U.S. birth rates, followed by changes in U.S. mortality statistics. Julie Suk , a law professor at Fordham University and the author of We the Women: The U...

Listeners listen to a short clip of music that was, at one time, at the top of the Billboard charts, and try to "name that tune." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her work in Washington, particularly her initial response to Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill', which just passed the House. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Latif Nasser , co-host of Radiolab from WNYC, tells the story of the huge impacts one small discovery made, brought to us by federally-funded scientific research -- and what we might lose as so much of the funding has been cut by DOGE.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Catch up with the summer cultural calendar with this pledge-drive miniseries. Today, Jordan Lauf , producer for All Of It and its book club, Get Lit with All Of It , recommends some of the books coming out this summer. Some of the books on Jordan's list: Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen (out now)  The Antidote by Karen Russell (out now) Flashlight by Susan Choi (out June 3rd)  King of Ashes by SA Cosby...

Greg David , contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, offers his analysis of how the House budget bill that Republicans passed early this morning may affect NYC - in both good and bad ways. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Dana Stevens , film critic at Slate.com and a co-host of the Slate Culture Gabfest podcast and the author of Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century   (Atria Books, 2022), previews the summer movie season, including the blockbusters everyone will be talking about, and other films she recommends you check out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Elizabeth Kim , Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the campaign trail, as well as the questions listeners would like Brian to ask at the upcoming mayoral primary debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the wake of Trump's attempts to get the House's new budget bill to pass, Marianna Sotomayor , congressional reporter for The Washington Post  where she covers lawmakers and debates on Capitol Hill, offers commentary on the bill's status. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As our centennial series continues, Tina Jordan , deputy editor of The New York Times Book Review , and a co-editor of The New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History  (Clarkson Potter, 2021), looks at the history of best-selling books and what that says out the past century of American culture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Listeners try their hand at a quiz about the critters that live in the city. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Catch up with the summer cultural calendar with this pledge-drive miniseries. Today, Elliott Forrest , midday host of WQXR, reviews some of the classical music highlights of the summer season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listeners try their hand at quiz questions about iconic movies set in New York City. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nina Totenberg , NPR legal affairs correspondent, offers her analysis of the arguments the Supreme Court justices heard last week on birthright citizenship, and nationwide injunctions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Republican House spending bill seeks to cut some of the clean energy tax incentives in the former Biden administration’s 2022 climate law. Kelsey Brugger , reporter covering energy and climate politics on Capitol Hill for Politico's E&E News, breaks down her reporting and explains why some Republicans lawmakers are urging leaders to spare credits that benefit clean energy projects in red state...

On Sunday, House Republicans released their package of proposals that would cut federal spending on Medicaid and Obamacare. Frank Pallone , U.S. Representative (D NJ 6th), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, discusses what's in the bill, which the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says would cause 8.6 million Americans to lose their health insurance. Hosted by Simpleca...