Vaccine Requirements in Europe; NCAA Athlete Compensation; Ask the Mayor; "Journey in Satchidananda" Turns 50

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 23, 2021

Coming up on today's show:

  • Reed Abelson, who covers the business of health care for The New York Times, and Roger Cohen, the Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, talk about how employers and institutions across the country and abroad are starting to require vaccination to work or participate in daily activities.
  • Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, talks about his essay for The Atlantic on the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in the NCAA case allowing broader incentives and some compensation opportunities for student athletes.
  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
  • Andy Beta, music writer whose byline has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR and more, discusses how Alice Coltrane's 1971 album "Journey in Satchidananda" was shaped by its time and has influenced music for generations to come.

 

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

 

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