Election Day 2020: the Electoral College, Voting Updates, 'Kingdom of Silence,' Managing Anxiety, Election Movie Recommendations
On Election Day, we reexamine our democratic process. Jesse Wegman, a member of The New York Times editorial board who writes about the Supreme Court and legal affairs, joins us to discuss his book Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College.
At this critical moment in American history, we turn to some of our greatest thinkers. This week, we air essays commissioned as part of PEN America’s We Will Emerge project, a collection of essays speaking directly to voters around the country in advance of the US election. The authors will read the essays in their own voice. Today, we’ll air an essay from author Laila Lalami, a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist and author of the book Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America. Her essay is titled, “Why Vote?”
WNYC’s planning editor Kate Hinds is joined by Brigid Bergin, WNYC’s City Hall and politics reporter, to give us the latest Election Day updates.
Yesterday was the UNESCO Day of Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Director Rick Rowley joins us to discuss his Showtime documentary, “Kingdom of Silence,” about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
From Election Day stress to the dread of impending winter and rising COVID cases, many of us are experiencing anxiety in these uncertain times. Founder and clinical director of Tribeca Therapy, Matt Lundquist, returns to discuss some coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and anxiety.
Ben Yakas, arts editor for Gothamist and WNYC, joins us for our ongoing “Review/Preview” series to recommend the best election-themed movies to help us through the week.
