And Then There Were 10: A Guide to the Next 2020 Debate; Lead in Classrooms?; Hurricane Dorian; Johnson & Johnson & Oklahoma; Your Summer Bucket List

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 29, 2019

Coming up on today's show:

  • Steven Shepard, senior campaign and elections editor for Politico, and Gabriel Debenedetti, National Correspondent for New York Magazine, talk about who's in and who's out for the third democratic debate and take your calls.
  • Christopher Werth, senior editor at the WNYC Narrative Unit, talks about his investigation that found lead contamination from peeling paint in some NYC classrooms, triggering further tests and a clean-up in advance of the start of school. Plus, Kathryn Garcia, City of New York Department of Sanitation Commissioner and senior advisor for Citywide Lead Prevention, talks about the clean up effort and answers listeners' questions.
  • Tropical Storm Dorian strengthened to a hurricane on Wednesday with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in its path. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News digital staff reporter, talks about what this could mean for the islands who are still recovering from Hurricane Maria.
  • After a seven-week trial in Oklahoma, state judge Thad Balkman ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $572 million in damages for the opioid crisis. Jackie Fortiér, health reporter at StateImpact Oklahoma discusses the latest news from the state and the implications for the hundreds of opioid-related.
  • With Labor Day and the start of school around the corner, what is still on your summer "bucket list"?  Ben Yakas, Gothamist arts & culture editor, shares his picks as listeners call in with their own.

 

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