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The Brian Lehrer Show

Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Tariff Chaos; Dad's Conspiracies; How to Compost Apr 05, 2025

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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Tariff Chaos (First) | When Family Members Believe Conspiracy Theories (Starts at 41:36) | How to Compost in NYC (Starts at 1:05:21)

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Mayoral Race Updates: Adams the Independent, Progressives Fight to Diminish Cuomo's Lead Apr 04, 2025

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Mayor Eric Adams made news on Thursday when he announced he'll be seeking a second term as an independent, bypassing the Democratic primary in June. Sally Goldenberg, senior New York editor at Politico, discusses her interview with the mayor, and other developments in the race including Andrew Cuomo's significant lead and progressive candidates' attempts to garner attention in a crowded race.

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How Pronouns Evolve Apr 04, 2025

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John McWhorter, Columbia University linguistics professor, host of the Lexicon Valley podcast, opinion writer at The New York Times, and the author of Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words (Avery, 2025), talks about his new book that digs into the cultural and linguistic history of pronoun usage in English and what light that sheds on today's controversies.

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Finding Your Way with the New Subway Map Apr 04, 2025

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The MTA released a new subway map that harkens back to the colorful 70s-era Vignelli version. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC newsroom, talks about the change.

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Tariff Chaos Apr 04, 2025

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Global markets are in turmoil after President Trump announced his long-promised tariffs. Kathryn Anne Edwards, economist and economic policy consultant, offers analysis of the market reaction and explains how they will hit consumers' wallets—plus how the overall economy may fare in the weeks and months ahead as other countries respond.

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Will Republicans in Washington Make New Yorkers Hungrier? Apr 03, 2025

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Experts anticipate deep cuts to federal food assistance programs by the Republican-led Congress in this year's budget negotiations set to take place in September. Karen Yi, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering homelessness and poverty, explains how potential cuts will affect 1.8 million New Yorkers, including more than half a million children, who are reliant on SNAP.

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The Upside of Boredom Apr 03, 2025

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Allie Volpe, senior reporter at Vox, talks about some of the common misunderstandings of boredom.
→ How to be less afraid of boredom | Vox

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When Family Members Believe Conspiracy Theories Apr 03, 2025

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Zach Mack, host of Alternate Realities, a series from NPR's Embedded, talks about his three-part podcast on how he spent a year trying to save his father from conspiracy theories.

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A Good Week for Democrats Apr 03, 2025

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Katie Glueck, political reporter at The New York Times, offers analysis of the Democrats' very good week, with strong showings in special elections in Florida and a big win in Wisconsin, plus Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech on the senate floor.

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How Wikipedia May Be the Antidote to Trumpism Apr 02, 2025

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Margaret Talbot, staff writer at The New Yorker, breaks down her latest reporting on how Wikipedia, through its increasingly stringent standards for reliability, has become a source to counter disinformation spread by the Trump administration and rightwing media.

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