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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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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim on Social Security, Town Halls and More Mar 24, 2025

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Andy Kim, U.S. Senator (D-NJ), talks about Social Security in the new Trump administration and what he's learned hosting town halls in Democratic and Republican districts across his state.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Heather Cox Richardson; Local UAW Leader; New Yorker Cartoons Mar 22, 2025

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

Is This What Democracy Looks Like: Heather Cox Richardson (First) | Local UAW Leader (Starts at 30:48) | 100 Years of 100 Things: New Yorker Cartoons (Starts at 1:15:26)

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What You Learned From Being Rejected Mar 21, 2025

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A recent article in Vox documents the writer's goal to get rejected a number of times per week, as an exercise in 'shooting your shot.' Listeners call in to share their stories, lessons and musings about being rejected, and the silver linings that can come from being told 'no.

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Student Loans and the Dismantling of the Education Department Mar 21, 2025

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The Trump administration is intent on downsizing the Education Department, leading to confusion for the millions of people who hold federal student aid. Annie Nova, who covers personal finance for CNBC, reports on the state of Trump's Department of Ed and the predicament for student borrowers.

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Global News Roundup Mar 21, 2025

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Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post, and the author of the Today's World View newsletter and column, breaks down the latest news in global headlines and listeners with ties to countries outside the U.S. call in to talk share the news from abroad.

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Local UAW Leader Mar 21, 2025

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Brandon Mancilla, UAW Region 9A director, talks about his union's diverse local membership, which includes auto workers, as well as public defenders and workers at museums, movie theaters, higher education, and nonprofits; the effects of Trump administration cuts; and their ranked-choice-voting campaign in the mayoral primary.

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Great Hidden Gems in Greater New York Mar 20, 2025

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Listeners call in to share their favorite hidden gems and secret spots that they frequent around New York and New Jersey, including parks, views, shops and buidlings.

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Trump's Attempts to 'Hobble' Democrats Mar 20, 2025

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Shane Goldmacher, national political correspondent for The New York Times covering the major developments, trends and forces shaping American politics, shares his reporting on how the Trump administration is attempting to sabotage Democrats' operations, and how it could affect elections and Democrats' ability to gain power in the future.

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100 Years of 100 Things: New Yorker Cartoons Mar 20, 2025

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As our centennial series continues, Liza Donnelly, writer and cartoonist at The New Yorker and the author of Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker's Women Cartoonists, 1925-2021 (Prometheus, 2022) and the Substack "Seeing Things", talks about the evolution of the "New Yorker cartoon" now on display in an exhibit at the Society of Illustrators.
=>See Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration curated by Liza Donnelly at The Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, through May 3.

=>To see the cartoons, check out the slideshows here:
https://societyillustrators.org/event/the-history-of-the-new-yorker-a-conversation-with-liza-donnelly-and-michael-maslin/ https://societyillustrators.org/event/drawn-from-the-new-yorker-a-centennial-celebration/
https://www.newyorker.com/gallery/a-centenary-cartoon-collection

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Keeping Families in the City Mar 20, 2025

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Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the Center for an Urban Future, talks about their ideas for how NYC can retain young families.
→ 5 Ideas for Retaining NYC's Young Families

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