The Brain Lehrer Show

Hillary Rodham Clinton , Democratic nominee for president in 2016, former Secretary of State, former U.S. senator from New York and former first lady of the United States, and her daughter   Chelsea Clinton , a global health advocate and vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, talk about  The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience   (Simon & Schuster, 2019),   and share  their favorite courageous women.

Mark Winston Griffith , the executive director of the Brooklyn movement Center, and journalist  Max Freedman , co-producers and co-hosts of the podcast “School Colors,” talk about its examination of the way race, class and power shape American cities and schools through a deep-dive into those issues in Central Brooklyn and preview the next episode about how school choice has played out.

Gabriel Debenedetti , for New York Magazine , brings a behind-the-scenes look at how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has handled the last three weeks since she announced she would back an impeachment inquiry into the president. Plus the latest in impeachment inquiry news.

Rachel Holliday Smith , at Spectrum News New York 1, talk about today's vote to close Rikers Island and replace it with borough jails. what real estate developer is lined up to get Rikers? No real reforms, just close and relocate prisoners, then just like LICH, we will hear about condos being built on Rikers. — Sophia V-DeVirgilio (@SophiaVDeVirgil) how about instead of tearing down rikers island. How about we use it as a Federal reform for the homeless. We can even use it as a halfway point for inmates who are on the borderline of being completely reformed to help educate and assist the homeless. — Byrdman (@byrdjime)

Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II  (D-5) and  Michael Eric Dyson ,Georgetown University professor and New York Times contributing opinion writer, reflect on the passing of the Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings.