The End of the Shutdown; Congestion Pricing to "Fix NYC"; How #MeToo Has Affected Pop Culture History; Wisdom of the Aged

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 23, 2018

Coming up on today's show:

  • The federal government is on its way to re-opening – for now. We’ll discuss the end of the shutdown, and what comes next – especially the fate of the so-called “Dreamers” and DACA

  • Scott Rechler, CEO and chairman of RXR Realty, chairman of the Regional Plan Association, and MTA board member, talks about the proposal put forth by Fix NYC, a commission convened by the governor, to provide a dedicated revenue stream to fund subway repair by charging cars and trucks to drive on Manhattan's too-congested streets.

  • Julie Beck, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, talks about the books, movies and TV shows from pop culture’s archives that look a little different now, in the light of the #MeToo movement.

  • John Leland, New York Times reporter and the author of Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old, talks about his experience of following the lives of 5 of NYC's "oldest old" which confounded his expectations and changed his outlook on aging and where to find happiness.

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