A Politicized Supreme Court, Truman Capote's Brooklyn, Alan Cumming

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 9, 2016

Former Asst. U.S. Attorney James Zirin argues that the U.S. Supreme Court has become too partisan in his new book, Supremely Partisan. Award-winning Scottish actor Alan Cumming on his new memoir, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams. Television writer and producer Eli Attie discusses an exhibition of his late father David Attie’s photography now at the Brooklyn Historical Society. On today's Please Explain, we're looking at the secret life of ballerinas with Ashley Bouder, principal dancer in the New York City Ballet, and Tiekka Tellier, who spent 16 years as a professional ballerina and founded Everyday Ballet.

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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York. Plus, the Astronaut Reid Wiseman

The candidate on the role of social media in politics, and speaking out against his cousin R.F.K., Jr. Plus, the commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission on the dark side of the moon.

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NJ Gov. Sherrill: If state police were too aggressive at Delaney Hall, we'll look into it

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took call after call Wednesday night from people who told her state police had been overly aggressive in violent clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center this weekend.

Ask Governor Sherrill |

I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.

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Ask the Mayor Recap and More News From City Hall

Elizabeth Kim discusses the issues Mayor Mamdani talked about in his first "ask the mayor" segment.

The Brian Lehrer Show |