The Latest on the Abortion Pill Case; Call Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand; How Green are NYC's Buildings?; Past Technology Nostalgia 

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 20, 2023

Coming up on today's show:

  • Jennifer Rodgers, adjunct professor of clinical law at NYU School of Law, lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and CNN Legal Analyst, breaks down the latest on the abortion pill mifepristone as the case to block it comes before the Supreme Court.
  • Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D NY), talks about her work in Washington and more.
  • Mariana SimõesBrazilian investigative journalist covering climate and the environment for City Limits, and John Scofield, professor of physics at Oberlin College and an expert on energy usage in buildings, explain what the energy rating systems LEED and Energy Star can, and cannot, tell us about a building's sustainability. 
  • After 25 years, Netflix has announced that it will mail out its last DVDs in September 2023. In light of this, listeners call in to share what past forms of technology — DVDs, cassettes, or even rotary telephones  they miss the most. 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

 

 

 

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