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Rep. Ritchie Torres; How to Avoid Apartment Nightmares; Interest in Tubal Sterilizations Rises; Generational Politics: 90s and 100s

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 19, 2022

Coming up on today's show: 

  • U.S. Representative (D-NY15) Ritchie Torres talks about his concerns over the effect on the Bronx of the congestion pricing proposal, plus other issues facing his district.

  • Lisa Song, environment and climate reporter for ProPublica, shares tips from an investigative journalist to avoid apartment hunting nightmares.

  • Meena Venkataramanan, staff writer at The Washington Post, discusses her reporting on the rise in the number of Americans seeking tubal sterilizations—and the challenges they face along the way.

  • This week, The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear from listeners across generations call in with their top political concerns ahead of the midterm elections. Today, people in their 90s and 100s call in to share their top issues.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.

 

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