America, Are We Ready: 2024
This year, the WNYC election series “America, Are We Ready?” explores the presidential candidates’ different approaches to three key economic issues: healthcare costs, housing costs, and the 'care economy,' and also explores how political media has changed over recent history. Join Brian Lehrer, Wednesdays from Oct. 9 through Oct. 23, from 8 PM to 9 Eastern.
A Second Trump Term
With the results for the 2024 election tallied enough to call Donald Trump as the winner, callers share their hopes and fears for the next four years, as Dr. Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, co-host of the podcast FAQNYC and the author of the forthcoming How to Build a Democracy:From Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan to Stacey Abrams (Cambridge University Press, 2024), shares her analysis of the election season and its results.
Healthcare Costs
Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, will explain her reporting on topics like drug prices, the insurance system, and the future of the Affordable Care Act, and how voters are thinking about them. Plus, listeners from around the country weigh in on how healthcare policy could impact their votes. This edition was co-hosted by Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams.
Housing Costs
Jerusalem Demsas, Atlantic staff writer focusing on housing policy, discusses the policies proposed by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and listeners tell us about their housing policy concerns. This edition was co-hosted by Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams.
The 'Care Economy'
Heather Long, Washington Post economic columnist, discusses the policies proposed by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and listeners share personal stories about the intersection of caregiving and personal finance. This edition was co-hosted by Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams.
America, Are We Ready To Trust Our Political Media?
On The Media co-hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger join Brian to talk about how the media has influenced the politics of this year's election, from the lack of trust in mainstream media outlets, to the increasing importance of influencers and non-journalistic sources for political news and analysis. Plus, listeners call in from around the country to explain how they find their political news.
