The War With Iran and the US Economy; Data Centers' Energy Needs in New York; One Family's Reverse Migration Story; Being Muslim

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 6
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On today's show: 

  • Lydia DePillis, New York Times reporter covering the American economy, talks about how the war with Iran could affect the economy at home, as issues with oil prices, supply chains and the massive cost of the war begin to pile up.

  • Data centers are booming and taking the blame for spiking power costs because of how energy intensive they are. Rosemary Misdary, WNYC and Gothamist science reporter, talks about what Gov. Hochul says she plans to do to reign in the costs to consumers.

  • Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about her reporting on a mixed immigration status family who felt the risks of staying in the U.S. were too great, and moved to Mexico. Plus Rachel Cruz and Irvi Cruz, talk about why their family made the decision to move to Mexico, where Irvi is originally from.

  • During Ramadan, Sohaira Siddiqui, executive director at the Al-Mujadilah Center, associate professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar and the host of the podcast "More Muslim," talks about the diversity of the Muslim community in New York and around the world.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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