David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, shares the countries on the IRC's "watchlist," or the countries they determine are most at risk for humanitarian emergencies, and what the IRC is doing to prepare.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Miliband&lt;/strong&gt;, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, shares the countries on the IRC's "watchlist," or the countries they determine are most at risk for humanitarian emergencies, and what the IRC is doing to prepare.&lt;/p&gt;
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David Miliband talks about the countries most at risk for humanitarian emergencies and what the IRC is doing to prepare.

IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026

Andrew Chow, technology correspondent at TIME, talks about the choice of the people behind AI for their annual "Person of the Year" selection.

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Andrew Chow, technology correspondent at TIME, talks about the choice of the people behind AI for their annual "Person of the Year" selection.

Time's 'Person' of the Year: AI Architects

Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out the children's holiday gifts they sell for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide.==> Submit your information for our Shop Listener online guide at <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/shoplistener">wnyc.org/shoplistener</a> and check out all the entries!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out the children's holiday gifts they sell for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;==&gt; Submit your information for our Shop Listener online guide at &lt;a href="https://www.wnyc.org/shoplistener"&gt;wnyc.org/shoplistener&lt;/a&gt; and check out all the entries!&lt;/p&gt;
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Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out the children's holiday gifts they sell for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide.

Shop Listener 2025: Kids!

Peggy Shepard, co-founder & executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and Paul Onyx Lozito, deputy executive director of the Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice,  talk about the city's report on environmental justice issues, which covers the disparate exposure to pollution and the effects of climate change, and explain the type of community input they are seeking as they begin work on an Environmental Justice NYC Plan.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Peggy Shepard&lt;/strong&gt;, co-founder &amp; executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and&lt;strong&gt; Paul Onyx Lozito,&lt;/strong&gt; deputy executive director of the Mayor's Office of Climate &amp; Environmental Justice,  talk about the city's report on environmental justice issues, which covers the disparate exposure to pollution and the effects of climate change, and explain the type of community input they are seeking as they begin work on an Environmental Justice NYC Plan.&lt;/p&gt;
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Peggy Shepard and Paul Onyx Lozito talk about the city's report on environmental justice issues.

Environmental Justice in NYC

Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent at KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, discusses the latest over the battle in Congress over the fate of the Affordable Care Act

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Julie Rovner&lt;/strong&gt;, chief Washington correspondent at KFF Health News and host of the What the Health? podcast, discusses the latest over the battle in Congress over the fate of the Affordable Care Act&lt;/p&gt;
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KFF Health News' Julie Rovner discusses the latest over the battle in Congress over the fate of the Affordable Care Act.

The Latest Battle Over the Fate of the ACA

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