Call Your Senator: Sen. Andy Kim; Back to School with the Chancellor; The Trump Administration and America's Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades; Reunion Tours

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 2, 2025

Coming up on today's show:

Andy Kim, U.S. Senator (D NJ), talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey.
Melissa Aviles-Ramos, chancellor of New York City Public Schools, looks ahead to the first day of school.
Amy Maxmen, PhD, public health correspondent and editor at KFF Health News, discusses her reporting on the Trump administration’s interference with the CDC, which slowed its response to a measles outbreak in Texas that has since become became the largest in the U.S. in 30 years.
With so many iconic bands on tour again this summer, listeners call in to share what legendary acts they've seen recently and how the bands did -- or didn't -- stand the test of time.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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