The Brian Lehrer Show
Produced by WNYC. Airs weekdays at 10AM on 93.9 FM and AM 820.
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The Consequences of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal
The effects of the Trump administration's repeal of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Feb 24, 2026
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What GLP-1s Know About Addiction
Dr. Dhruv Khullar talks about the effect GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, are having on curbing addictions and what researchers are studying about that phenomenon. Feb 17, 2026
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(Solar) Power to the People
Elizabeth Yeampierre, attorney and executive director of UPROSE, talks about Sunset Park Solar, a grassroots project seeking to bring green power to Sunset Park residents. Feb 3, 2026
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Getting Unhoused New Yorkers Inside in Bad Weather
Dave Giffen, executive director of Coalition for the Homeless, shares what the city can do to get the homeless population indoors and save lives. Jan 27, 2026
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The Worst Measles Outbreak in 20 Years
Apoorva Mandavilli discusses how 2025 became the worst year for measles in the United States in more than two decades and how the country might lose its "elimination status." Jan 20, 2026
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Changes to the Way the EPA Regulates Deadly Air Pollutants
NYT reporter Maxine Joselow shares her reporting that found the EPA will no longer measure the lives saved by regulating two air pollutants. Jan 13, 2026
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Making Sense of the New Nutrition Guidelines
Epidemiologist and nutrition professor Deirdre Tobias talks about the new nutrition guidelines released last week and how they could impact what American health and diets. Jan 13, 2026
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Changes to the Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Jessica Malaty Rivera explains new changes to the CDC's recommendations for the childhood vaccine schedule under RFK Jr. Jan 6, 2026
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Offshore Wind, China and the GOP
Heatmap reporters discuss how the Republican Party has turned fully against renewable energy sources, including offshore wind projects. Dec 23, 2025
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Environmental Justice in NYC
Peggy Shepard and Paul Onyx Lozito talk about the city's report on environmental justice issues. Dec 16, 2025
