Georgia Politics & the Indictments; Spanish-Language Media Check-In; How Colleges Spend Money; Worst Wedding Traditions

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 16, 2023

On today's show:

  • Stephen Fowler, political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the podcast Battleground: Ballot Box, talks about the indictments of former President Trump and 18 others and how they are playing out in Georgia's political landscape.

  • Debralee Santos, editor-in-chief of The Manhattan Times and The Bronx Free Press, joins with a roundup of the biggest local stories in Spanish-language news media, including the latest on New York City's migrant crisis and why Mayor Eric Adams hasn't learned to speak any Spanish.

  • Melissa Korn, higher education reporter for The Wall Street Journal, breaks down her latest reporting on why public colleges charge so much for tuition and what they do with that money.

  • Listeners call in to share the wedding traditions -- or new trends -- that they want to get rid of.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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