Pardons Stir Up More Controversy; Kathy Hochul's Year-End; 100 Years of 100 Things: New York City Christmas Traditions; Naming a Quasi-Moon
The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 13, 2024
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Coming up on today's show:
- President Biden has issued pardons and commuted the sentences of hundreds of people -- on the heels of his controversial pardon of his son, Hunter. Meryl Kornfield, politics reporter for The Washington Post, reports on the latest pardons, plus the pressure on the president to issue preemptive pardons ahead of Trump taking office, and President-elect Trump's pledge to pardon people convicted of crimes related to the insurrection on January 6, 2021.
- With the end of the year approaching, there are still dozens of bills in Albany awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature, including one piece of legislation that would require public input before any hospital shutters its doors. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, discusses the legislation as deadlines draw near.
- As our centennial series continues, Valerie Paley, former chief historian at New York Historical, now senior vice president and director of its library, as well as the founding director of its Center for Women’s History, talks about several of NYC's Christmas traditions that date back to the early and mid-20th century, like the Macy's parade and the Rockefeller tree, as listeners share their families' favorites.
- Radiolab and the International Astronomical Union recently announced the seven finalist names for their Quasi-Moon Naming Contest. Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiolab from WNYC, and Kelly Blumenthal, member of the International Astronomical Union, explain the phenomenon of quasi-moons, and walk us through the possible names rooted in mythology from cultures around the globe.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
