100 days of Mayor Mamdani
22 April 2026

100 days of Mayor Mamdani

Today, Explained

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's success may speak to a major shift among liberals on Israel and populism. If the Democratic Party will listen.

This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to supporters during his 100-day address. Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images.

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