Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, looks back at 2024 and discusses the recent indictments of alleged shooter Luigi Mangione and mayoral adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin.

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Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg on recent indictments of alleged shooter Luigi Mangione and mayoral adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on Indictments of Mangione and Lewis-Martin

Jonathan Lemire, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, breaks down the latest news from Washington, D.C., including what got included in, and cut from, the spending bill that averted a federal shutdown; President-elect Trump's speech in Arizona and remarks on transgender identity; and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jonathan Lemire&lt;/strong&gt;, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, breaks down the latest news from Washington, D.C., including what got included in, and cut from, the spending bill that averted a federal shutdown; President-elect Trump's speech in Arizona and remarks on transgender identity; and more.&lt;/p&gt;
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MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire breaks down the latest national news, including the spending bill that averted a  shutdown, President-elect Trump's latest remarks on transgender identity, and more.

Monday Morning Politics: The Federal Funding Deal; Trump's Arizona Speech, More

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Navigating health insurance denial claims in New York (First) | The next thing in our 100 Years of 100 Things series: 100 Years of holiday gift shopping (Starts at 24:30) | The winners of our 2024 Best Photo contest (Starts at 37:45)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-lehrer-show-from-wnyc/id73331636?mt=2">you can do that here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Navigating health insurance denial claims in New York (First) | The next thing in our 100 Years of 100 Things series: 100 Years of holiday gift shopping (Starts at 24:30) | The winners of our 2024 Best Photo contest (Starts at 37:45)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-lehrer-show-from-wnyc/id73331636?mt=2"&gt;&lt;i&gt;you can do that here&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Health Insurance Denial Claims in NY; 100 Years of Holiday Gift Shopping; Best Photo Winners

Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone – and every year, you deliver with some truly impressive snaps! This year, you submitted over 700 photos! Our partners at Photoville, along with a special guest judge, photographer, filmmaker and Bronx-based photo-historian, co-founder of Seis del Sur, Edwin Pagán, picked out their favorites (check out their<a href="https://airtable.com/appc6DeBvUazDJYSr/shrg95dAbnTPWuWo3/tblREonlDCyKGvZDD"> 'Top 50' gallery</a>), and then Brian and the team joined in to help select three winners to present their photos on the air.Brian speaks with Edwin and Laura Roumanos, executive director and co-founder of Photoville, about the three winning photos, which you can see below. Plus, this year's contest winners, Valerie Ramshur, Zai, and Taylor Mason talk about their winning photos.<h2>This Year's Winners:</h2><img src="https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/1066/c/80/2024/12/zai.jpg" alt="" />Weight of the World (Zai)<img src="https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/600/c/80/2024/12/D8684140-49CF-480B-9E1C-F612A36CA63E_1_201_a_nz851ss.jpeg" alt="" />"just another day, another display case, and another hour to kill" (Valerie Ramshur) <img src="https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/1103/h/80/2024/12/IMG_1483.jpeg" alt="" />Navy Yards figurine (Taylor Mason)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone – and every year, you deliver with some truly impressive snaps! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year, you submitted over 700 photos! Our partners at &lt;i&gt;Photoville&lt;/i&gt;, along with a special guest judge, photographer, filmmaker and Bronx-based photo-historian, co-founder of Seis del Sur, &lt;strong&gt;Edwin Pagán&lt;/strong&gt;, picked out their favorites (check out their&lt;a href="https://airtable.com/appc6DeBvUazDJYSr/shrg95dAbnTPWuWo3/tblREonlDCyKGvZDD"&gt; 'Top 50' gallery&lt;/a&gt;), and then Brian and the team joined in to help select three winners to present their photos on the air.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brian speaks with Edwin and &lt;strong&gt;Laura Roumanos&lt;/strong&gt;, executive director and co-founder of Photoville, about the three winning photos, which you can see below. Plus, this year's contest winners, &lt;strong&gt;Valerie Ramshur&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Zai&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Taylor Mason&lt;/strong&gt; talk about their winning photos.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;This Year's Winners:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;img src="https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/1066/c/80/2024/12/zai.jpg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Weight of the World &lt;/i&gt;(Zai)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/600/c/80/2024/12/D8684140-49CF-480B-9E1C-F612A36CA63E_1_201_a_nz851ss.jpeg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;"just another day, another display case, and another hour to kill"&lt;/i&gt; (Valerie Ramshur)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/1103/h/80/2024/12/IMG_1483.jpeg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Navy Yards figurine&lt;/i&gt; (Taylor Mason)&lt;/p&gt;
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Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks listeners to submit the best photo sitting on their phone.

Best Photo 2024 Contest Winners

Damian Woetzel, president of <a href="https://www.juilliard.edu/">The Juilliard School</a>, talks about his commitment to making Juilliard more accessible and affordable, including an education program the school runs for younger students who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in classical music.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Damian Woetzel&lt;/strong&gt;, president of &lt;a href="https://www.juilliard.edu/"&gt;The Juilliard School&lt;/a&gt;, talks about his commitment to making Juilliard more accessible and affordable, including an education program the school runs for younger students who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in classical music.&lt;/p&gt;
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Juilliard president Damian Woetzel talks about his commitment to making Juilliard more accessible and affordable.

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