WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show

Daniel Klaidman , investigative reporter for CBS News, former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News and author of Kill Or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012), and co-author of Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election (Twelve, 2024), breaks down the megadonors who fueled Donald Trump's campaign for president and what they may want in the next 4 years.

As our centennial series continues, Gideon Rose , adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs and author of How Wars End (Simon & Schuster, 2010) reviews the history of American foreign policy toward the Middle East alongside Rami Khouri , Palestinian-American journalist, senior public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, nonresident senior fellow at the Arab Center Washington, op-ed contributor Al Jazeera online, and co-author of Understanding Hamas: And Why That Matters (OR Books, 2024).

As Democrats search for the reasons Americans rejected the party in this past election, Debbie Walsh , director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), talks about Harris's loss from her perspective as a scholar of women in politics while Nadira Goffe , associate culture writer at Slate, discusses the reason she sees as the elephant in the room -- Americans were not in favor of having a Black woman as president.

As our centennial series continues, Nicole Gelinas , senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal , a columnist at the New York Post and the author of the new book, Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car (Fordham Univ Press, 2024), talks about NYC's relationship with cars, from making room for them with roads and parking to more recent efforts to make the city more pedestrian-friendly.

Much of New York State is experiencing moderate drought conditions after the driest October in recorded history. Samantha Maldonado , senior reporter for THE CITY, where she covers climate, resiliency, housing and development, explains the drought, what New Yorkers can do to conserve water and how the Adams administration is responding. Michael Sol Warren , producer for NJ Spotlight News, joins with the latest on the drought in New Jersey, where multiple wildfires are taking place.

As our centennial series continues, Alexis Coe , presidential historian, New American fellow and author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington (Penguin Books, 2021) and the forthcoming, Young Jack: John F. Kennedy , 1917-1957 (2025), reviews the history of presidential candidates acknowledging losses.

Presidential Election Concession Speeches and Messages (APP)

While Puerto Ricans living on the island can’t vote for the president, they voted for governor on Election Day. Mayra Vélez Serrano , political science professor at University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, offers political analysis of the race, where it looks like the pro-independence, third-party candidate Juan Dalmau is going to lose to the pro-statehood Republican (and Trump ally) Jenniffer González.

On Election Day, Steve Zeitlin , founding director of CityLore and author of The Poetry of Everyday Life: Storytelling and the Art of Awareness (Cornell University Press, 2016), and Bob Holman , poet, filmmaker and proprietor of the Bowery Poetry Club, return with more poems and stories from people engaged with our democracy from their project, "All the Voices: Across the Great DivideS.” They invite you to email your stories and poems about voting and being a participant in democracy to poetry@citylore.org.

Nick Reisman , Politico New York reporter covering New York state government and politics and co-author of the New York Playbook, talks about the closing arguments of the candidates in New York's swing Congressional districts and why Democratic Party leaders are nervous about Proposition 1. Plus, Elizabeth Kim , Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the mayor's press conference this week, including what the city is doing regarding Election Day security, and more.

Elie Honig , senior legal analyst at CNN, New York Magazine columnist , former New Jersey and federal prosecutor and author of Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away With It (Harper, 2023), offers legal analysis to lawsuits Trump supporters have already filed to challenge election results and explains how the justice system may respond to bad actors trying to contest the results and sow chaos this time.

The stress of election season is palpable in the United States -- according to the American Psychological Association, "more than 7 in 10 adults reported the future of our nation (77%) as a significant source of stress in their lives." While we don't know what the future has in store for us, Dr. Shairi Turner , Chief Health Officer at Crisis Text Line , shares advice for those feeling the strain of election anxiety in their every day lives.

As our centennial series continues, Kathryn Cramer Brownell , professor of history and director of the Center for American Political History and Technology at Purdue University and the author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News (Princeton University Press, 2023) reviews the history of how Americans learn about presidential elections.

New Yorkers are voting on Proposition 1, which would add some new protections to the state constitution. Liz Krueger , New York State senator (D, WF - 28th, Manhattan's East Side ), chair of the finance committee (and one of the key legislators behind Prop 1), explains the thinking behind the measure, then, Brigid Bergin , WNYC's senior political correspondent, talks about what it would do, and how the arguments for and against it have broken down along partisan lines.

As the presidential candidates dedicate the majority of their time to courting swing state voters, it appears that the votes of some Americans are more consequential than others. Latif Nasser , co-host of Radiolab from WNYC, previews their latest episode, "The Unpopular Vote ," which covers the history of the electoral college and the politician who dedicated his career to the ideal of "one person, one vote."

In this membership-drive mini-series, Tommy Silk , a licensed New York sightseeing guide, @LandmarksofNY on Instagram, and the author of Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024), joins us to talk about some of the lesser-known historically significant buildings of NYC. Today,

=>EVENT: Register here to see Tommy Silk in conversation with Barry Bordelon, half of the viral duo the Brownstone Boys, at BPL's Center for Brooklyn History, November 7, 6:30pm

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the presidential candidates’ different approaches to caregiving. Kimberly Adams , senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast, “Make Me Smart", and Heather Long , Washington Post opinion columnist, discuss the policies proposed by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and listeners share their stories.

In this membership-drive mini-series, Tommy Silk , a licensed New York sightseeing guide, @LandmarksofNY on Instagram, and the author of Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024), joins us to talk about some of the lesser-known historically significant buildings of NYC. Today, buildings that feature prominently in works of fiction -- like Stuart Little's house and the Ghostbusters firehouse.

In this membership-drive mini-series, Tommy Silk , a licensed New York sightseeing guide, @LandmarksofNY on Instagram, and the author of Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024), joins us to talk about some of the lesser-known historically significant buildings of NYC. Today, Today, we hear stories about buildings involved in buying and selling.

=>EVENT: Join Tommy Silk in conversation with Jack Coyne at Grace Church Wednesday, 10/23 at 6:30pm. Reservations requested.

In this membership-drive mini-series, Tommy Silk , a licensed New York sightseeing guide, @LandmarksofNY on Instagram, and the author of Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024), joins us to talk about some of the lesser-known historically significant buildings of NYC. Today, we hear about some of private homes all around the city, landmarked for their significance or the accomplishments of people who lived there.

=>EVENT: Join Tommy Silk in conversation with Jack Coyne at Grace Church Wednesday, 10/23 at 6:30pm. Reservations requested.

New York City's mandatory composting program, which is already operational in Brooklyn and Queens, is expanding to Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx. Hilary Howard , New York Times reporter covering how the New York City region is adapting to climate change and other environmental challenges, breaks down how residents and landlords can get on board, what's compostable and when the program will start being enforced.

Note: During the segment, our guest noted that composting experts don't recommend using bags marketed as "biodegradable" to dispose of food waste, either for curbside composting or the smart composting bins found on the street. The Department of Sanitation reached out to clarify that those bags ARE permitted in both curbside compost bins and the smart bins. DSNY said the bags are removed during processing, and that paper, compostable or clear plastic bags are all acceptable.

As our centennial series continues, Jennifer Piscopo , professor of gender and politics and director of the Gender Institute at the Royal Holloway University of London and the co-editor of The European Journal of Politics and Gender , looks at the history of women and voting, since the 19th amendment gave them the right to vote in 1920.

"How Women Vote: Separating Myth From Reality " (Smithsonian Magazine, October 6, 2020)

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the presidential candidates’ different approaches to housing costs. Kimberly Adams , senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast, “Make Me Smart", and Jerusalem Demsas , Atlantic staff writer focusing on housing policy, discuss the policies proposed by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and listeners tell us where they stand.