New Jersey Election Results; Republicans Win on Long Island; Immunity and Other Pandemic Words; Let's Talk About Racism; When Hidden Gems Go Viral

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 3, 2021

 Coming up on today's show:

  • Brigid Callahan Harrison, professor of political science and law at Montclair State University, talks about the latest numbers in New Jersey's tight gubernatorial race and takes your calls. 
  • Rachelle Blidner, reporter at Newsday covering Suffolk County government and politics, breaks down election results on Long Island where higher Republican turnout led to major wins for the GOP in both Nassau and Suffolk county.
  • Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, where she covers science, talks about some of the key words and concepts around the pandemic — and what we're getting wrong.
  • Celeste Headlee, author of Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism―and How to Do It (Harper Wave, 2021), draws on science and her own experience to offer guidance for having good conversations around issues of racial identity.
  • Rebecca Jennings, senior reporter covering internet culture at The Goods by Vox, talks about what happens when your favorite songs go viral.

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

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