It's the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, I'm a Roon Van Gogh Paul from the WNYC Newsroom's

Race and Justice Unit, filling in for Brian Lehrer, who is off today for the holiday.

And to all of our Jewish listeners, we hope you have an easy, fast, and a meaningful

Yom Kippur.

And to all of our listeners in the Writer's Guild of America, congrats on ending the strike.

News outlets are reporting that apparently, the writers got most of what they wanted in

the deal, which members still have to vote on.

On today's show, have you noticed the subway is more crowded than in the past couple

years?

Writer ship is now hitting seasonal highs, and the MTA is offering free bus rides on one

line in each borough.

WNYC reporter Stephen Nesson will join us to discuss the latest transit-related news.

Plus, we're going to hear from a group in New Jersey that's making a push for reparations,

and an editor at the Atlantic is going to share her very personal story about how she

overcame her traumatic childhood.

We'll take your calls with similar stories, too.

But first, on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine completed a three-day visit

to the United States, first addressing the UN General Assembly, and then heading to Washington

to try and shore up continued support from the U.S. government.

Last time he was here in December, the Ukrainian President received a standing ovation from

a joint section of Congress, and received a lot of money and spending.

This time, however, House Republicans refused to even meet with Zelensky.

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