In this Friday, March 5, 2021 file photo, a restaurant worker holds his face mask in Biloxi, Miss.

Monday Morning Politics; Exit Interview With Ruben Diaz Jr.; Queens College President Frank Wu; Businesses Make Choices Amid COVID Surge

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 20, 2021

Coming up on today's show

  • Anita Kumar, senior editor for standards and ethics at Politico, talks about the latest national political news.
  • Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. talks about his times in office and what might come next.
  • Frank Wu, president of Queens College and author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White (Basic Books, 2001), talks about Asian-American inclusion and the backlash against civil rights.
  • Last week, restaurants and bars across the city closed temporarily because of suspected COVID-19 exposures among their workers. Listeners who work in restaurants call in to share how the new wave of infections is impacting their jobs.

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

Listeners, the year is wrapping up, which means it's time again for our annual "Best Photo Sitting On Your Phone 2021 Edition." Submit the best photo from your camera roll by January 3rd. And remember, no kids, no pets. That'd be too easy.



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