Brian Lehrer Weekend: Senator Jessica Ramos; How 9/11 Changed Childhood; The Concert For Bangladesh

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 10, 2021

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

NY State Senator Jessica Ramos on the recovery from Hurricane Ida in Queens (First) | 20 Years Later: How 9/11 Changed Childhood (Starts at 40:55) | Iconic at 50: George Harrison's 'The Concert For Bangladesh' (Starts at 55:15)

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