Reporters Ask the Mayor; New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan; The Art of Listening on Israel and Gaza; Secret Smoking?

On today's show:

• Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject.  Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event.

• The White House says that President Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan could help 30 million borrowers.  Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, national higher education reporter at The Washington Post, shares her reporting and unpacks the details.

• Judith Sloan, actor, writer, educator, and radio producer, and Najla Said, actor, writer, and activist, talk about their project called "Imperfect Allies," where they will host live events with a performance, and dialogue among audience members with different perspectives on the violence in Israel and Gaza.

• Emily Gould, novelist and writer for New York Magazine, talks about the secret smoking habits of moms in New York City, plus, listeners expose their own smoking habits -- be it classic cigarettes, vaping, or even marijuana in the age of legalization -- why they hide it from their partners and children, and what lengths they go to to keep their smoking secret..

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.