SCOTUS Takes on Gerrymandering; Culture Wars at NYC Schools; Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness; Your 'Home Soundscape'

On today's show: 

• Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, consultant for Radiolab, and the author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution (The New Press, 2022) discusses Merrill v. Milligan, the high-stakes Alabama case on racial gerrymandering that the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for on Tuesday.
• Reema Amin, Chalkbeat reporter for NYC Public schools, explores the wedge issues related to schools in the New York governor's race between Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin and the Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.
• The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program offers a chance of debt relief for workers at government and qualifying non-profit organizations. Rich Leimsider, founder and campaign director of PSLF.nyc, a non-profit organization promoting applications to the waiver program, and Sheena Wright, deputy mayor of strategic initiatives for the City of New York, explain who qualifies and how to apply before the October 31st deadline -- plus share their experience in applying for the waiver.
• Kathryn Jezer-Morton, writer of The Cut's Brooding newsletter, discusses her latest newsletter about music in the home and how it can be used to expand a sense of belonging, and takes listener calls on what they play in their homes.