AG Takes Over Paterson, NJ Police; Climate Story of the Week; Israel's Mass Protests; Millennials Hit Midlife
Coming up on today's show:
- Following the fatal police shooting of Najee Seabrooks after a mental health check, the New Jersey Attorney General's office has taken over the Paterson Police Department. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor, host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show and of the new podcast "Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery, and Yannick Wood, director of the Criminal Justice Reform Program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, break down that latest.
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One detail in the latest assessment report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: human aerosol pollution has partially mitigated the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. In our climate story of the week, Ryan Cooper, managing editor of The American Prospect and host of the Left Anchor podcast, explains what this means in the broader context of climate change.
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Israelis surged into the streets to protest Prime Minister Netanyahu's now delayed plan to weaken the judiciary. Daniel Estrin, international correspondent for NPR based in Jerusalem, reports on why Israelis are protesting and what the prime minister's moves mean for the future of democracy in Israel.
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As millennials begin to enter their 40s, many have found that middle age looks different for this generation than it has in the past. Jessica Grose, opinion writer at The New York Times, delves into this phenomenon as millennial callers share their own experiences of hitting middle age.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
