Leonhardt is a New York Times columnist who also writes for the paper's new Economix blog.
David Leonhardt appears in the following:
Should Colleges Reinstate the SAT?
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
David Leonhardt, senior writer at The New York Times, joins us to discuss his piece, "The Misguided War on the SAT," and takes your calls.
What Happened to the American Dream?
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
David Leonhardt traces the ups and downs of access to the American Dream.
Thursday Morning Politics: Race, Class and 2024 Election Politics
Thursday, July 06, 2023
David Leonhardt of the NYT talks about race and class and partisan politics.
What The Press Have And Should Have Learned From The Trump Era
Friday, January 22, 2021
How do we begin to repair the deep damage done to our information ecosystem?
‘It Doesn’t Feel Like We’re Being Impeached,’ Says Impeached President
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Yesterday, after almost 12 hours of debate, the House took the historic step of impeaching President Trump. But a last-minute play by Nancy Pelosi casts doubt on the Senate's timeline.
The #Resistance Is Coming
Monday, October 28, 2019
On Sunday, a stadium full of baseball fans chanted at the president, "Lock him up." Could a vocal grassroots protest campaign move the needle on impeachment, as it did on Obamacare?
The Brian Lehrer Show's Best Interviews
Friday, July 26, 2019
Four recent segments with "The Argument" podcast, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Eve Ensler and Michael Pollan
The Argument with Ross Douthat, Michelle Goldberg and David Leonhardt
Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Hosts of The New York Times's 'The Argument' join us in the studio.
The Shutdown and the Resistance
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
The latest in political news, including a look at the field of Democratic candidates for 2020, how the shutdown will end and the case for impeachment.
The Financial Crisis Is Not Yet Over for Most Americans
Monday, September 17, 2018
New York Times columnist David Leonhardt argues that the financial crisis is not over, despite what standard economic measurements show, and points to alternative ways to measure GDP.
President Trump Addresses the Nation on Florida Shooting
Thursday, February 15, 2018
President Trump addresses the nation on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and New York Times columnist David Leonhardt and Guardian reporter Lois Beckett preview the speech.
Harvey and Climate Change
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Hurricane Harvey set a new U.S. record for rainfall from a tropical storm. 'New York Times' op-ed contributor, David Leonhardt, argues humans contributed to this record.
Analysis of James Comey's Must-Hear Testimony
Thursday, June 08, 2017
New York Times Magazine and Yale Law School fellow Emily Bazelon and The New York Times -- The Upshot editor David Leonhardt go over highlights from the Senate hearing.
The Math and the Man Behind the Chicago Cubs World Series Win
Thursday, November 03, 2016
The Cubs won their first World Series in over a century with the help of sabermetrics and a so-called "curse-reverser," seen here shrouded behind a spray of beer.
Flash-In-The-Pan Candidacies
Friday, July 31, 2015
"The political media did not create Donald Trump," says David Leonhardt of The New York Times. But still: how to explain media fervor over unserious candidates?
Covering the Longshots
Friday, April 17, 2015
How will reporters cover 2016 candidates who probably won't win? Likely, a lot. David Leonhardt of the New York Times cautions against giving them too much attention.
The Politics of Playing Football
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Who plays and doesn't play football is an increasingly partisan issue, according to a new column by The New York Times' David Leonhardt.
What Google Teaches us About Inequality
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Data shows that rich people search like crazy for digital cameras, Machu Picchu, and the foam roller exercise tool. For the less affluent, search histories tell a different story.
