Anita Hill on Joe Biden's Presidential Bid

Aging and Financial Vulnerability [View this email in your browser]( Lawyer and activist Anita Hill gives her take on Joe Biden's presidential bid. Scientists suggest that the older you get, the more vulnerable you become to financial exploitation. WNYC Studios' new podcast Adulting navigates the rough waters of adulthood. PLUS: Show your support for WNYC at our party at Brooklyn Bowl. Featured [Presiding Under Pressure]( Under the Trump administration, judges working in New York City's immigration court are facing higher caseload demands and stricter asylum rules than ever before. WNYC looks at how judges — especially those appointed under President Trump — are handling these new pressures. [WNYC News]( [The Courage of Anita Hill]( Lawyer and activist Anita Hill talks about her work to revive awareness of title IX, fighting sexual harassment in Hollywood and the sciences, and her take on Joe Biden's campaign for president. 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