The City's Struggles to Care for Migrants Continue; How Colleges Are Responding to the Supreme Court Ruling; Advice With Slate's Dear Prudie (and Brian)

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 31, 2023

Coming up on today's show:

  • The Adams administration is still struggling to deal with the influx of migrants coming to the City. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, talk about how the mayor is handling it, his related conflicts with the state and the federal government, and more local news.
  • As the new academic year gets started, Liam Knox, reporter at Inside Higher Ed covering admissions and enrollment, talks about the responses from some of the selective colleges and universities to the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action.
  • In the final installment of a summer advice series, Brian and Jenée Desmond-Harris, writer and host of Slate's Dear Prudence podcast and column, offer advice to listeners struggling with a dilemma, while callers weigh in with their opinions. Plus, Jenée Desmond-Harris shares her one piece of unsolicited advice.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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