AOC on The Green New Deal's Anniversary; Victims of EBT Fraud; Oscar Docs: The Eternal Memory; Learning from Regret

On today’s show:

For our climate story of the week, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14th District), talks about the 5th anniversary of The Green New Deal, its accomplishments so far, and the local and national priorities on climate change ahead of the election.

Over 61,000 New Yorkers have submitted a claim of EBT fraud since August of last year. Bahar Ostadan, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering the NYPD and public safety, reports on how these thefts are happening, who is targeted and what lawmakers are looking at as solutions.

This month we hear from the makers of the five films nominated for the Academy Award for best feature documentary. Today, director Maite Alberdi talks about her film, “The Eternal Memory” that connects the individual crisis of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis to the societal need to preserve its history through the story of a prominent Chilean couple.

In a recent essay in Vox, journalist Charley Locke writes, “If we let it, regret can clarify how to live.” She shares a story about a couple reuniting 30 years after divorce and offers thoughts on how regret can inform our lives.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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