Companies that want to test autonomous vehicles on New York City streets have received a major boost as Mayor Eric Adams announced a new permitting program. Sam Schwartz, former longtime "Gridlock Sam" columnist at the Daily News, former NYC traffic commissioner, president and CEO of Sam Schwartz Pedestrian Traffic Management and author of No One at the Wheel: Driverless Cars and the Road of the Future (Public Affairs, 2018), reacts to the news.

Robotaxis on New York City Streets?

Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

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A preview of the most exciting theater productions coming to New York City this summer season.

Summer Culture Preview: Theater

Bill McKibben breaks down what's at stake for mitigating climate change ahead of the 2024 presidential election and how the result of the election might impact fossil fuel’s political influence.

The Climate and the 2024 Election

Each day during the spring membership drive, The Brian Lehrer Show is inviting listeners to try their hand at quiz questions, this time loosely based on the titles of radio shows that air on WNYC. Today's quiz questions are inspired by the title "Fresh Air."

10-Question Quiz: 'Fresh Air'

Fareed Zakaria looks back at other turbulent eras for insights into navigating this one.

Revolutionary Eras, Then and Now

Summer highlights for classical music and opera fans.

Robotaxis on New York City Streets?

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