Nat'l Politics; Mayoral Candidate Shaun Donovan; Urban Biodiversity; NPR's History; Post COVID 101: Masks Off, Sunscreen On
The Brian Lehrer Show | May 24, 2021
Coming up on today's show:
- Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, talks about the latest national political news - including all of the bills that have not (yet) become law.
- Shaun Donovan, 2021 mayoral hopeful and former official in both the Bloomberg and Obama administrations, talks about his plans for the City's economy, both in recovering from the pandemic losses and in addressing pre-existing inequality.
- Marielle Anzelone, botanist and founder of NYC Wildflower Week (.org), talks about biodiversity and it matters to the health and future of the planet, even in urban areas.
- As NPR turns 50, Lisa Napoli, journalist and author of Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR (Harry N. Abrams, 2021), reviews the history of four women who set the tone.
- Shereene Idriss, M.D., Board Certified dermatologist, joins to talk about how to protect your skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays as the weather gets nicer.
Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.
