Defending the Rights of Freelancers, Uncovering Abuse Allegations in Chabad Schools

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 4, 2016

Looking at trends in the growing contingent workforce, and the issues facing freelance workers. Married couple Ed Harris and Amy Madigan play a struggling husband and wife in Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Buried Child." Susan Jacoby explores the history of forced conversions, and those undertaken for political advantage, economic opportunities and intermarriage. Newsweek's Elijah Wolfson investigates new allegations of physical and sexual abuse within the Chabad school system.

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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York. Plus, the Astronaut Reid Wiseman

The candidate on the role of social media in politics, and speaking out against his cousin R.F.K., Jr. Plus, the commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission on the dark side of the moon.

The New Yorker Radio Hour |

NJ Gov. Sherrill: If state police were too aggressive at Delaney Hall, we'll look into it

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took call after call Wednesday night from people who told her state police had been overly aggressive in violent clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center this weekend.

Ask Governor Sherrill |

I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.

On the Media |

Ask the Mayor Recap and More News From City Hall

Elizabeth Kim discusses the issues Mayor Mamdani talked about in his first "ask the mayor" segment.

The Brian Lehrer Show |