The Brian Lehrer Show
Produced by WNYC. Airs weekdays at 10AM on 93.9 FM and AM 820.
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The Mamdani Administration's 'Rental Ripoff' Report
Cea Weaver, director of the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants, and Leila Borzog, deputy mayor for housing and planning, talk about the so-called "rental ripoff" report the administrat... Jul 22, 2026
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Why Canada's Forest Fires Are So Difficult to Fight
Augustin Guibaud, PhD, fire expert in the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, explains why Canada's forest fires present a unique chal... Jul 22, 2026
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The Political Power of Christian Right Women
Katie Gaddini, sociologist, a visiting scholar at Stanford University, an associate professor of sociology at the Social Research Institute, University College London (UCL) and a rese... Jul 22, 2026
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Your 2028 Democratic Nominee
Even though midterm elections are still underway, the 2028 conversation has already started. Inspired by a new piece from New York Magazine that points to Kamala Harris as the early f... Jul 22, 2026
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Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim
Andy Kim, U.S. Senator (D NJ) talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey. WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 17: Representative Andy Kim, (D-NJ), speaks during a House Small B... Jul 21, 2026
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Meet the Manhattan Borough President
Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Manhattan borough president, talks about his priorities since he took office earlier this year, including on the Penn Station re-design, his choice to direct $50 m... Jul 21, 2026
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The Latest on the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Marcia Brown, food and agriculture reporter for POLITICO, breaks down the latest news regarding the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, including why The Food and Drug Administration wal... Jul 21, 2026
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Do You Want Daylight Saving Time to be Permanent?
The House recently passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent -- though it's unclear if it'll pass the Senate. Listeners call in to share whether they are in favor o... Jul 21, 2026
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Monday Morning Politics: Trump's 'Nothingburger' Speech on Elections
House Republicans have resurrected President Trump's SAVE Act by shoehorning it into a military and agricultural budget framework. Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for... Jul 20, 2026
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NYC's Office-Space Boom
Greg David, a contributor and Ravitch fiscal and economics reporter at The City Reporter and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Prog... Jul 20, 2026
