March's Jobs Report; Young Christians; Leqaa Kordia; Going Out for Under $20?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 3
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On today's show:

  • Greg David, contributor on fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, talks about the newly released jobs report for March and some related news about the jobs picture for New York City in 2025.
  • Some politicians have been claiming that a Christian revival is occurring among young Americans. Luis Parrales, staff writer at The Atlantic, breaks down what the data says and listeners call in to share their experiences.
  • Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than a year after participating in protests near Columbia University, discusses what she endured in an ICE detention facility in Texas and speaks about the conditions that she describes as "horrific," joined by her attorney Sarah Sherman-Stokes, a clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Law.
  • Hannah Frishberg, culture reporter at Gothamist/WNYC, shares her hacks for having a night on the town for less than $20 -- as listeners call in with tips of their own. 

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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