This edition: City Hall Tensions; Behind Wordle and NYT Games
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Original tape date: May 21, 2026. First aired: May 22, 2026.Dana Rubinstein, City Hall Bureau Chief at the New York Times, digs into the city's most contentious political stories: Citizens Union's push for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to prosecute Eric Adams, the fallout from Mayor Mamdani's Nakba Day video and strained ties with Jewish groups, plus the high-wire act of his tax-the-wealthy platform and balancing a $125 billion budget. Then Everdeen Mason, who runs editorial at New York Times Games, plays Wordle live before pulling back the curtain on how puzzles get made, why some feel impossible, what happens when a word accidentally matches breaking news, and why Wordle is heading to primetime TV with NBC.
Guest List
Everdeen Mason NYT Games Editorial Director, The New York TImes
Dana Rubinstein NYT City Hall Bureau Chief, The New York Times
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