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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: Trump's Anti-DEI Push; State of Journalism; Staying Warm Jan 25, 2025

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

Trump's Anti-DEI Push (First) | The State of Broadcast Journalism (Starts at 48:00 ) | Lessons Learned on Staying Warm (Starts at 1:15:00)

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What to Know About Deportation Jan 24, 2025

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Genia Blaser, director of Hotline at Immigrant Defense Project, and Yasmine Farhang, director of Advocacy at Immigrant Defense Project, discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive order to ramp up the deportation of undocumented immigrants and explain the rights that undocumented individuals have when interacting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Meet the Mayoral Candidates: Brad Lander Jan 24, 2025

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander talks about the June primary as he seeks the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2025 as well as the effect on NYC of the new Trump administration, and other NYC news.

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A 'Tech Oligarchy'? Jan 24, 2025

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Ashley Parker, staff writer at The Atlantic, former Washington Post White House bureau chief, talks about the close relationship between the incoming Trump administration and tech billionaires.

"The Tech Oligarchy Arrives" (The Atlantic, 1/20/25)

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Your Arts and Culture Resolutions Jan 24, 2025

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Will this year be the year you see some experimental theater or finish that crafting project? Listeners share their arts and culture resolutions for 2025.

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The State of Broadcast Journalism Jan 23, 2025

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Jelani Cobb, dean of the Journalism School at Columbia University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the 2025 duPont-Columbia award winners, plus the inauguration and the Trump administration's expected treatment of journalists.

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Trump's Anti-DEI Push Jan 23, 2025

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Russell Contreras, Justice and Race reporter at Axios, discusses President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government and how it might impact the private sector.

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How RedNote is Connecting Average Americans with Chinese Civilians Jan 23, 2025

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Ahead of the TikTok ban, many Americans moved over to an even more Chinese social media application called RedNote. Steffi Cao, internet culture reporter, explains why she sees this as an opportunity for diplomacy and shares her reporting on how average American and Chinese civilians are getting along.

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Gov. Hochul's Budget Proposals Jan 23, 2025

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Jimmy Vielkind, New York State Issues reporter for WNYC, reviews what Gov. Hochul proposed in her $252 billion budget for the state, which now gets negotiated with the legislature.

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Adams Enters Trump's Ecosystem with Inauguration Attendance and Tucker Carlson Interview, NYPD Begins Patrol of Overnight Subways Jan 22, 2025

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Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event. Topics this week include the City's response to early actions taken by the Trump administration, Adams' attendance at Trump's inauguration, Adam's surprise interview on Tucker Carlson, and more.

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