Bret Stephens and Civil Discourse, Literary Locales, 'The Knowledge Gap,' 50 Years of 'Sesame Street,' Ninet

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 28, 2019

Aaron Rupar, associate editor of politics and policy at Vox, joins us to discuss the Twitter controversy surrounding New York Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens.

George Washington University associate professor Rebekah Tromble joins us to discuss social media's impact on civil discourse. 

Richard Kreitner joins us to discuss his book, Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World.

Education journalist Natalie Wexler joins us to discuss her book, The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix It.

Andy Laset, WNYC director of archives, joins us to discuss the 50th anniversary of "Sesame Street."

Musician Ninet Tayeb, commonly known as Ninet, joins us to discuss her career and perform an acoustic set.

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