Long COVID Symptoms Can Last More Than a Year
Seth Congdon, MD, assistant professor in the department of medicine at Albert Einstein College and the medical co-director of the Montefiore-Einstein COVID-19 Recovery (CORE) Clinic, discusses the...
View ArticleImperfect Immunity
As we trudge through our third year of the pandemic, what is the state of our immunity to COVID? On this week’s On the Media, hear how vaccines and reinfections interact with fast-evolving variants....
View ArticleWhat We Got Wrong About Herd Immunity
Back in 2020, the term "herd immunity" was the light at the end of the tunnel. If we could somehow gather enough antibodies from vaccines and natural infections, we could reach "full immunity" and...
View ArticleHow to Cover Long Covid
For some, a COVID-19 diagnosis can spiral into Long Covid, with months, or even years, of symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and nerve damage — and researchers still don't...
View ArticleNY's Tougher Red Flag Laws; 51 Council Members in 52 Weeks: District 21,...
Coming up on today's show:Albany has approved stricter gun control measures including tougher red flag laws. Andy Newman, New York Times reporter covering social services and poverty in the New York...
View ArticleThis Year's Senior Class Reflects on Their COVID-Impacted High School...
This year's senior class has spent more than half of their high school careers dealing with COVID. High school seniors, starting with Brian Lehrer Show intern Gilana Steckel, call in to reflect on the...
View ArticleNYC Health Commissioner; NYS Prepares for an Influx of Out-of-State...
On today's show:New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, talks about the public health challenges facing New Yorkers, including COVID and Monkeypox, plus the launch of 988 as a national...
View ArticleFood: Russ & Daughters Cafe un-lox its doors
Russ & Daughters Cafe has reopened on the Lower East Side after being closed due to the pandemic since March of 2020. And the owners are calling it a joyous comeback. Co-owner Niki Russ Federman...
View ArticlePandemic Purchases You Regret... and Those You Don't
Houses, outdoor heaters, crafting supplies...a recent article in Vox listed pandemic impulse purchases people came to regret. Listeners call in to talk about the pandemic purchases they regret...and...
View ArticleMichael Calvert’s Good, Too Short Life
What can we learn from the HIV pandemic? We revisit a conversation from a year of living with COVID-19. Back at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, senior editor, Karen Frillmann was reminded of life...
View ArticleMonkeypox: The Making of an Outbreak
Colonialism. Militarism. Homophobia. It took decades of neglect and selfishness to create this viral outbreak.Host Kai Wright speaks with Joseph Osmundson, microbiologist, activist, writer, professor...
View ArticleMar-a-Lago Documents; Toxic Arsenic Levels in a Lower Manhattan Housing...
Coming up on today's show:Devlin Barrett, Washington Post reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement, talks about the latest on the documents found at Mar-a-Lago, including at least one...
View Article"We Met in Virtual Reality" explores socializing by avatar
"We Met in Virtual Reality" takes a unique approach to documentary by filming on the platform VR Chat and interviewing users through their avatars. Filmmaker Joe Hunting puts the emphasis less on...
View ArticleNo More MTA Mask Mandate
Subway, bus and train riders and workers react to the MTA's lifting of the mask mandate.
View ArticleJanuary 6th Committee Update; NYC's Right to Shelter; Alcohol and Cancer...
On today's show:Zachary Cohen, national security reporter for CNN, joins with the latest updates on the January 6th Committee's investigation.Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of...
View ArticleHas Your Style Changed Since the Pandemic?
The pandemic has caused many people to make changes in their lives for various reasons. Listeners call in to share how what they wear has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
View ArticleThe U.S. Surgeon General on Mental Health, COVID and More
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about why he is prioritizing the nation's mental health, especially among young people, plus talks about the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleBig Ideas In Physics, Saturn’s Rings, Soylent Green. Sep 23, 2022, Part 1
Biden Declares The COVID-19 Pandemic Over. Is It?During an interview with 60 minutes last weekend, President Joe Biden said “the pandemic is over.”“The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with...
View ArticleEmerging from the Pandemic & Shedding Gender Expectations
Our last style-focused call-in revealed that for some listeners, the pandemic was the catalyst for shedding gender expectations when it comes to personal presentation. This time, we’re opening up the...
View ArticleAbortion Rights on the National Stage; Helping Unhoused New Yorkers with...
On today's show:Leigh Ann Caldwell, Early 202 newsletter co-author and Washington Post Live anchor, joins to break down how candidates for Congress are talking about abortion on the campaign trail.Maya...
View ArticleDoes Either Party Have A Plan For Our COVID-Endemic Future?
Joe Biden said last month that the pandemic era of COVID was over. Is there a public policy approach to the endemic future of the virus?On Today's Show:Eric Topol, physician, founder and director of...
View ArticleHousing Migrants in NYC; Our Endemic-COVID Future; How New York City was...
On today's show:Christine Quinn, president & CEO of Win, the largest provider of shelter and supportive services for homeless families in New York City, joins to discuss the migrant crisis in New...
View ArticleThe Status (and Reflections) of the Pandemic with Dr. Fauci
Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the chief medical advisor to the president, discusses the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, what he's...
View ArticlePoland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack
For the first time since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, a missile has landed on NATO territory. But NATO says it believes the blast was likely caused, not by Russia, but by a stray missile fired...
View ArticleJamie McCallum Says the Pandemic Reignited a Labor Movement
In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic––when health risks and isolation protocol felt ever changing––there was one nightly routine New Yorkers could rely on. Residents gathered outside of their...
View ArticleTITLE ‘Title 42’ border restrictions set to expire
Trump's pandemic border restriction — Title 42 — is set to expire next week. Thousands of migrants have traveled to the US-Mexico border, mostly to seek asylum. And, on Wednesday, a Turkish court...
View ArticleThe History Of Now
One of the questions we often ask ourselves is: How can we produce stories about history that can air alongside the news of today? In 2022, answering that question was easy. In this year-end episode,...
View ArticleRestaurants We Said Goodbye to in 2022
As we begin a new year, we're taking today to look back at some of the restaurants that closed their doors in 2022. Joining to discuss some of his favorites is Eater NY reporter Luke Fortney, and we'll...
View Article"Bad Axe" profiles a restaurant during COVID
In "Bad Axe," filmmaker David Siev documents his immigrant family running their restaurant during the 2020 challenges of COVID and a racial reckoning. When tensions rise, the family has to choose when...
View ArticleExamining the Risks of Bird Flu
The impact of an inflated economy isn't hard to find, and the grocery store is no exception. But when it comes to the price of eggs, something else is driving up costs. In the past year, a strain of...
View ArticleThe Pandemic at Three: Who Got it Right?
As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its fourth year, we can begin to gain some clarity on which countries, and which U.S. states, had the best outcomes over time. In a conversation with David Remnick,...
View ArticleLooking Back at COVID Strategies
We're three years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Dhruv Khullar, practicing physician, contributing writer at The New Yorker and an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, continues the...
View ArticleBiden's Budget and Jobs Report; NYS Democratic Committee Chair Jay Jacobs;...
Coming up on today's show: Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent for Axios, host of the Slate Money Podcast, and author of the forthcoming The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New...
View ArticleHow apps and the pandemic made it even harder to access New York City's top...
Making a reservation for a special occasion has always been part of New York City's culture. If you wanted to splurge at one of the top restaurants, you had to plan well in advance. But something...
View ArticleThe COVID Tracking Project Part 1
The United States has 4% of the world’s population but 16% of COVID-19 deaths. This series investigates the failures by federal agencies that led to over 1 million Americans dying from COVID-19 and...
View ArticleThe COVID Tracking Project Part 2
This is the second episode in our three-part series taking listeners inside the failed federal response to COVID-19. In episode two, series host Jessica Malaty Rivera, along with reporters Artis...
View ArticleThe COVID Tracking Project Part 3
This is the third episode in our three-part series taking listeners inside the failed federal response to COVID-19. Series host Jessica Malaty Rivera and reporters Artis Curiskis and Kara Oehler bring...
View ArticleHold On: Teen Mental Health
The CDC recently reported that the number of teenage girls who described “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” spiked from 36% to 57% over the last decade, and headlines have been popping up...
View ArticleThe Pandemic and the Economy
Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent for Axios, host of the Slate Money Podcast, and author of The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal (Harper Business, 2023), talks...
View ArticleUS COVID Health Emergency Ends. May 12, 2023, Part 1
FDA Advisory Board Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control PillThis week an FDA advisory board paved the way for the first over the counter birth control pill, with an unanimous decision 17-0....
View ArticleAvian Flu, Curly Hair. June 16, 2023, Part 2
Curly Hair Keeps Your Scalp CoolerAccording to a fascinating new study, curly locks are better than straight hair at keeping your scalp cool. Researchers shone bright lights on three different...
View ArticleBest-Of: The Pandemic and the Economy; Crime & Policing in 1993; Teens &...
On today's show, catch up with some recent interviews:Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent for Axios, host of the Slate Money Podcast, and author of The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in...
View ArticleSeptember 1, 2023: Evening Roundup
New York City schools are preparing for a potential school bus strike, days ahead of the first day of school. Plus, the MTA has removed a feature from its tap-and-go payment system, OMNY, after privacy...
View ArticleAge & Politics; Climate Week Kicks Off; The Pandemic 'Time Warp'; Is It Ever...
On today's show:Sen. Mitt Romney announced he won't run for reelection, citing his age, and urged other older politicians to do the same. Christina Greer, Moynihan Public Scholars Fellow at City...
View Article221 - Losing Lincoln
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 90 colleges have merged or closed permanently. One of these schools, Lincoln College, closed its doors with only about one month’s notice in May of 2022 —...
View ArticleBaratunde Thurston — How to Be a Social Creative
Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, and media entrepreneur. He has eyes open to the contradictions, strangeness, and beauty of being human. He looks for learning happening even amidst our hardest...
View ArticleNick Cave — Loss, Yearning, Transcendence
Here are some experiences to which Nick Cave gives voice and song: the "universal condition" of yearning, and of loss; a "spirituality of rigor"; and the transcendent and moral dimensions of what music...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: How 2020 Changed Us; The AIDS Epidemic & the Black...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.How 2020 Changed Us; (First) | The AIDS Epidemic and Black Communities (Starts at 33:20) | In Praise of Deep Friendship (Starts...
View ArticleHow Has 'Hanging Out' Changed?
Four years ago this week, the first Covid case was diagnosed in New York and people began canceling plans. Listeners call in to share whether their patterns of in-person socializing have shifted,...
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