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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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 Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.© WNYC Studios Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Why The US Is Outside Looking In at the UN Biodiversity Conference

    Why The US Is Outside Looking In at the UN Biodiversity Conference
    Oct 29 2024

    Climate change doesn't only mean keeping global temperatures down. The UN is also exploring the need to prevent species extinction and ecological collapse.

    On Today's Show:
    Benji Jones, an environmental correspondent at Vox covering biodiversity and climate change, reports from Colombia and COP16, the UN conference with the goal of preserving biodiversity, on progress, funding and the relationship to climate change.
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    21 mins
  • If Poland Can Welcome A Million Migrants With Open Arms, What About Us?

    If Poland Can Welcome A Million Migrants With Open Arms, What About Us?
    Sep 11 2023

    As the United States copes with new migrants and refugees from South and Central America, we look at how refugees from the war in Ukraine are being received around the world.

    On Today's Show:
    David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, talks about his recent trip to Ukraine and Poland and the refugee crisis that is a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.
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    21 mins
  • A Southern Take (Not South Bronx) On Hip Hop’s 50th

    A Southern Take (Not South Bronx) On Hip Hop’s 50th
    Aug 11 2023

    Today marks the 50th anniversary of the 'Back To School Jam' in the Bronx that helped launch hip hop culture into global popularity.

    On Today's Show:
    Joycelyn Wilson, assistant professor of hip-hop studies and digital media at Georgia Tech, explains the long relationship between hip hop, its artists, and politics.
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    21 mins
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