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Live on @wnyc from 10AM - noon. NY Public Radio's most popular politics and society talk show. Tune to 93.9 FM, AM820 or visit wnyc.org/radio to listen live.

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1h

Today:
- National politics with @booker.senate.gov;
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social & Brigid Bergin on city politics and 1st time voters;
- 30 Issues: E-Bike crashes and the next mayor;
- Where to bike outside NYC

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 21h

Listen to Peter Harnik (@railstotrails.org), co-founder of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, talk about his new documentary on the movement: www.wnyc.org/story/from-r...

From Railroad to Rail-Trail | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Peter Harnik, co-founder of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, talks about the movement to convert abandoned railbeds into multi-use trails,

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 21h

Listen: @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social talks about the winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine, and their research in immunology: www.wnyc.org/story/the-no...

The Nobel Prize for Understanding Autoimmune Disease | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Dr. Daniel Griffin explains the science behind the breakthroughs awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine and what it might mean for treating autoimmune disease, cancer & more.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 23h

Next: @railstotrails.org co-founder Peter Harnik talks about his new documentary "From Rails to Trail." Tune in now, 93.9FM, AM820 and wnyc.org.

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1d

Today:
- @alexzimmerman.bsky.social on the next mayor's impact on public education,
- ‪@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social‬ on the immunology work that won the Nobel Prize
- @railstotrails.org rehabs abandoned train tracks as hiking trails

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1d

Listeners called in to share the words in their family that only they use, which are often conjured in the minds of small children and then used for years down the road.

Take a listen:
www.wnyc.org/story/your-f...

Your Family's 'Secret Language' Part Two | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Listeners call in to share the words in their family that only they use, which are often conjured in the minds of small children and then used for years down the road.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI @megkelly.bsky.social discusses her team's reporting on the Trump administration's USAID funding pause, which resulted in the deaths of children from curable diseases around the world.

www.wnyc.org/story/the-ch...

The Children Who've Died Waiting for USAID Medications | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

The Washington Post's Meg Kelly discusses her team's reporting on the Trump administration's USAID funding pause, which resulted in the deaths of children from curable diseases.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1d

Earlier today, @kyledcheney.bsky.social talked about President Trump's attempts to send National Guard troops into Portland Chicago, how states are reacting and why a federal judge keeps blocking the plan for Portland.

www.wnyc.org/story/presid...

President Trump's National Guard Plans | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Kyle Cheney talks about President Trump's attempts to send National Guard troops into Portland and Chicago.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 1d

In our latest 30 Issues in 30 Days installment, @jimfornyc.bsky.social and @demsocialists.bsky.social's Jeremy Cohan look into what the candidates might do as mayor to influence the Israeli-Palestinian conflict one way or another.

www.wnyc.org/story/30-iss...

30 Issues in 30 Days: NYC Government's Impact on the Middle East | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

In this installment of our election year series, a look into what the candidates -- especially former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani -- might do as mayor to i...

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI: @nycgovparks.org celebrates City of Forest Day Saturday
www.wnyc.org/story/celebr...

Celebrating NYC's Forests | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Sophia Wohl , deputy director of stewardship, environment and planning at NYC Parks Department, talks about Saturday's celebrations of City of Forest Day with events around town, plus...

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 4d

Listen: @giuliaheyward.bsky.social reports on how New York officials are dealing with the Trump administration's attempts to roll back legal protections for LGBTQ people—and the trans community in particular.

www.wnyc.org/story/the-tr...

The Trump Admin and LGBTQ New Yorkers | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Giulia Heyward, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, talks about how New York officials are dealing with the Trump administration's attempts to roll back legal protections for LGBTQ Americans.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 4d

Listen: @commutinglarry.bsky.social joined us today to talk about the state of NJ Transit.
www.wnyc.org/story/30-iss...

30 Issues in 30 Days: New Jersey Transit | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Larry Higgs, commuting and transport reporter at NJ Advance, talks about the state of NJ Transit and where the candidates stand on tolls, construction of new transit projects, and more.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 4d

On our show this morning: Atlantic staff writer @russellberman.bsky.social spoke about the New Jersey governor's race and its national bellwether status. www.wnyc.org/story/as-goe...

As Goes New Jersey? | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

The Atlantic's Russell Berman talks about the New Jersey governor's race and its national bellwether status, plus the latest shutdown news.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 5d

Today:
- @russellberman.bsky.social on shutdown politics & NJ governor's race,
- @commutinglarry.bsky.social on the state of NJ Transit,
- @giuliaheyward.bsky.social on the Trump admin & LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers,
- @nycgovparks.org celebrates City of Forest Day

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 6d

On today's show:
@brigidbergin.bsky.social hosts
- @politico.com reporter Nicholas Wu on shutdown politics
- @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social on 30 issues: taxation in NJ
- @nytimes.com reporter Nina Agrawal on cancer rates among young people
-morning routines!

Tune in at 10, 93.9FM, AM820, wnyc.org

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WNYC is America's most listened-to public radio station and the producer of award-winning programs and podcasts like Radiolab, On the Media, and The Brian Lehrer Show.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI: First, Rev. Al Sharpton on the mayor's race & racial justice. Then @cmgreer.bsky.social & @elizabethkim.bsky.social on city politics and the election:
www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...

City Politics and 30 Issues in 30 Days: Racial Inequality | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

First, Rev. Al Sharpton then Elizabeth Kim and Christina Greer talk about the latest news in the mayoral campaign, plus what the remaining candidates might do for racial justice.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI, Princeton Pres. Christopher Eisgruber weighs in on free speech & politics on campuses:
www.wnyc.org/story/prince...

Princeton President Talks Campus Speech and Politics | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber talks about issues of free speech and campus politics at Princeton, and the university's relationship with the Trump administration.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI, @kim.senate.gov on the govt shutdown & more:
www.wnyc.org/story/call-y...

Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim on the Shutdown and More | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about the government shutdown, U.S. military leadership, and more.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 7d

Vanessa Hauc, anchor and director of Noticias Telemundo’s environmental investigative unit, Planeta Tierra and one of three winners of the Covering Climate Now 'Journalist of the Year' award, talks about her award and her work: www.wnyc.org/story/coveri...

Covering Climate for a Spanish-Language Audience | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

How the Latino community is one of the most vulnerable to the crisis here and abroad.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 7d

As part of our "30 Issues in 30 Days" series, listen here to Brian Stettin from the NYC Mayor's Office and former NYS commissioner of mental health Michael Hogan debate involuntary hospitalization: www.wnyc.org/story/30-iss...

30 Issues in 30 Days: Involuntary Hospitalization of Mentally Ill New Yorkers | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

A debate over the city and state's policy of involuntarily hospitalization and the mayoral candidates' positions.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 7d

@nickgarber.bsky.social talks about the latest news on which casinos are moving to the next step in the approval process and which are not: www.wnyc.org/story/which-...

Which Casinos Will Win Support? | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Nick Garber, politics reporter at Crain's New York Business, shares the latest on the competing downstate casino proposals, just as the final proposal wins community approval.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 8d

Today:
- 30 Issues: Two views on involuntary hospitalization in mental health emergencies,
- Unpacking the UN's discussions about A.I.,
- Communicating climate change to Spanish-speaking audiences,
- An update on the bids for NYC casinos

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 9d

Up next: Jorge Loweree, managing director of programs at the American Immigration Council, breaks down the latest in the Trump administration's changes to legal immigration via changes to the fees of H-1B and EB-1 visas.

Tune in and call in at 212-433-9692.

wnyc.org/radio/

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 11d

Donald Trump warned pregnant women not to take Tylenol, claiming without evidence that it was a cause of autism. We talked about the science with Veronica Gillispie-Bell, perinatal health leader and board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. www.wnyc.org/story/pain-m...

Pain Management in Pregnancy | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell breaks down what the science says about painkiller use during pregnancy.

The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 11d

We talked to @rweingarten.bsky.social today about how teachers are on the front lines of democracy. Listen.
www.wnyc.org/story/fighti...

Fighting Fascism with Education | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

AFT president Randi Weingarten talks about her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."