The Brian Lehrer Show

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Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

  1. Love and Money

    1 HR AGO

    Love and Money

    For Valentine's Day, Charlotte Cowles, financial advice columnist for The Cut, offers some personal finance advice for couples.   Valentine's chocolates in Japan (Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

    20 min
  2. Why Fewer Immigrants Doesn't Mean More Jobs

    2 HRS AGO

    Why Fewer Immigrants Doesn't Mean More Jobs

    Binyamin Appelbaum, lead writer on economics and business for The New York Times editorial board and the author of The Economists' Hour (Little, Brown and Company, 2019) , talks about the use of robots and automation in farming jobs typically held by immigrants and why cutting immigration doesn't necessarily lead to more job openings. Photo caption: A worker drives in cattle to be milked at T-Bar Dairy in Porterville, California, on December 17, 2024. (Photo by David Swanson / AFP via Getty Images)

    24 min
  3. Trouble in NYC's Tow Truck Industry

    2 HRS AGO

    Trouble in NYC's Tow Truck Industry

    Liam Quigley, reporter covering parks & sanitation for Gothamist and WNYC, talks about his investigation into NYC's tow truck industry, where he found unscrupulous practices that have consequences for street safety, insurance claims and more.

    26 min
  4. Friday Morning Politics: Partial Shutdown, End of the Surge, More

    2 HRS AGO

    Friday Morning Politics: Partial Shutdown, End of the Surge, More

    Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of the forthcoming book The Queen and Her Presidents (HarperCollins, 2026), talks about the latest national political news, including the pending shutdown at DHS and congressional pushback on tariffs.   MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 12: A woman looks on at a memorial for Renee Good who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last month on February 12, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. White House "Border Czar" Tom Homan announced today that the federal immigration enforcement surge in the state would conclude. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

    40 min

  5. 1D AGO

    Can the Democrats Find Their Way?

    Ahead of this year's midterm elections, Mark Leibovich, a staff writer for The Atlantic, talks about his reporting on how the Democrats are searching for a new identity and winning formula, against the backdrop of what many of them see as a descent into fascism in President Trump's second term.

    47 min

  6. 1D AGO

    Mayor Mamdani in Albany

    Jimmy Vielkind, New York State issues reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, discusses Mayor Mamdani trip to Albany on Wednesday for "Tin Cup Day" to make his case to the legislature for more funding, including a millionaire's tax, for his agenda.

    26 min

  7. 1D AGO

    Your Highlights from the Winter Olympics (So Far)

    Justin Peters, a correspondent for Slate, discusses some standout moments from the 2026 winter Olympics, and listeners share what they've been tuning in to.

    14 min

  8. 1D AGO

    A Partial End to the Nurses Strike

    New York City nurses are returning to work at some hospitals, while the strike drags on at NewYork-Presbyterian. Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association, talks about the latest and responds to criticism from rank-and-file members who say top union brass circumvented their negotiating committee to force a vote on a previously rejected proposal.

    23 min
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