The Brian Lehrer Show
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Julia Carpenter, freelance writer and reporter, offers advice for listeners on either side of a financial divide in their friendships.
Mark Hertsgaard, journalist and co-founder and executive director of Covering Climate Now, and the author of Big Red’s Mercy: The Shooting of Deborah Cotton and A Story of Race in America (Pegasus, 2024), shares the story of Deborah “Big Red” Cotton, an African American racial justice activist, who forgave the young Bl
Advocates have been pushing for nine years for the Medical Aid in Dying Act, but the New York State legislature has been hesitant to act. David Leven, executive director emeritus and senior consultant to End of Life Choices New York, and Corinne Carey, senior campaign director for NY/NJ for the group Compassion & Choic
Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent for USA Today, talks about the news from Washington and beyond, including the Biden administration's policy toward sending weapons to Israel.
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them: The Complicated Reality of Egg Freezing (First) - Luis Miranda's 'Latino Spirit' (28:00) - A.J. Jacobs Lives Originalism (58:00) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.
Ahead of Mother's Day, Liana Finck, illustrator and author of several books, most recently, How to Baby: A No-Advice-Given Guide to Motherhood, with Drawings (The Dial Press, 2024), discusses her non-parenting “parenting guide” and listeners call in to share what surprised them the most about motherhood.
