Oysters help clean polluted water and reduce the impact of strong waves during hurricanes.

Oklahoma's Abortion Laws; Pivotal Moments in Music; Crusty Crustaceans

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 23, 2016

Coming up on today's show:

  • Emily Bazelon, New York Times Magazine staff writer and panelist on Slate's "Political Gabfest," talks about the Oklahoma bill to make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions.
  • Frank Bruni, New York Times Op-Ed columnist, talks about whether the Facebook algorithm is more biased than before, and if that's really all that surprising.
  • Obama will visit Hiroshima later this week. Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses what's expected to happen.
  • Bob Boilen, host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts, shares reflections from musicians on pivotal moments that inspired their work.
  • We continue to look at #WildNYC. Today: Pete Malinowski, director of the Billion Oyster Project, talks about NYC's crustaceans.

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