On today’s show:
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There are many conflicts happening in the Middle East right now besides the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Robin Wright, contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker and distinguished fellow at Woodrow Wilson Center and U.S. Institute of Peace, offers analysis of the hostilities, how the United States is involved and what else could go wrong.
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With mayoral control of the schools being debated in Albany again, Clara Hemphill, founding editor of InsideSchools.org and the author of A Brighter Choice: Building a Just School in an Unequal City (Teachers College Press, 2023), talks about its history and the arguments for and against it.
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Furnishings that used to last for a decade or more are now holding up for just a few years. Rachel Wolfe, reporter covering consumer trends in The Wall Street Journal’s Life & Work bureau, explains why the quality has gone down, even as prices continue to rise.
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Some may scoff, but many pet owners feel their furry friends are more akin to human family. Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, discusses the dynamics of the relationships between people and their pets.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
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