Iowa Results; What if New York Was First to Vote; An American Kid in North Korea

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 2, 2016

Coming up on today's show:

  • We'll look at what happened in Iowa last night, with WNYC's Andrea Bernstein and Dante Chinni, director of the American Communities project.
  • What if New York held the first primary? We'll explore this imaginary scenario and how it would impact national politics.
  • City Councilman Brad Lander talks about the reform package up for vote this week that would raise council members' salaries.
  • Wharton professor Adam Grant discusses what fosters creativity and original thinking in business.
  • An American college student was detained while he was touring around North Korea. Hear what it's like for Americans to visit the country.

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