New York Times Investigates Private Hasidic Schools; When Protecting a Coastline Means Demolishing a Park; Biden and Obama's 'Bromance'; Inflation and You
The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 14, 2022
Coming up on today's show:
- A New York Times investigation found layers of problems at private religious schools in Hasidic communities in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. Eliza Shapiro, New York Times reporter covering New York City education and Brian Rosenthal, investigative reporter on the Metro desk of The New York Times, report on their findings, plus talk about how the story has developed as politicians react and New York State has implemented new rules that will require more stringent standards for private schools.
- New York State's South Battery Park Resiliency Project aims to protect the coastline from rising sea levels and flooding. But the plan has garnered criticism from some community residents because it would involve the demolition and reconstruction of Wagner Park. Samantha Maldonado, reporter at The City covering climate and resiliency, discusses the project and its opposition.
- Gabriel Debenedetti, national correspondent at New York Magazine and author of The Long Alliance: The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama (Henry Holt and Co., 2022), discusses his latest book on the unlikely partnership between former president Barack Obama and President Joe Biden and how it has transformed American politics.
- While gas prices may be coming down, recent data shows that inflation in many other categories is still very high. Listeners call in to share where they are feeling the squeeze the most and how they are coping.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.
