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Newest Episode: Fri September 03, 2010. 07:56 AM
The latest stories from The Brian Lehrer Show
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Fri September 03, 2010. 07:56 AM
The Obama Administration announced that this summer would be a "Summer of Recovery." Was the president's prediction correct, or was it something else entirely?
Listeners: What would you name this summer? Call in or post below.
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Fri September 03, 2010. 07:45 AM
Pedro Espada Jr., Democratic New York State Senator for the 33rd district, and his opponents, Gustavo Rivera and Daniel Padernacht discuss the campaign.
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Fri September 03, 2010. 06:03 AM
James Parrott, deputy director and chief economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, a member of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, and former director of the Congressional Budget Office, discuss national and local job numbers for August.
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Fri September 03, 2010. 05:33 AM
As the summer winds to a close. we want to hear your summer's best and worst experiences.
Listeners: Where did you go? What did you do? What would you recommend for next summer? Call in or post below.
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Fri September 03, 2010. 05:28 AM
Andrew Lam, editor with New America Media, discusses his new book, East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres, and how the east influences the west and vice versa.
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Fri September 03, 2010. 05:05 AM
Bill de Blasio, NYC Public Advocate, discusses his latest initiative to expose the city's worst landlords.
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Fri September 03, 2010. 04:18 AM
Former Congressional Budget Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin and economist James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy Institute break down the latest monthly jobs report. Plus, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio discusses his office’s new website that tracks New York’s worst landlords; author Andrew Lam on his new book, East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres; and NY State Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. and his Democratic challenger Gustavo Rivera.
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Thu September 02, 2010. 01:19 PM
As Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington this week for peace talks, Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut and David Makovsky of The Washington Institute discuss what the latest round of talks could mean for the future of the Middle East. Plus, the positives and drawbacks of for-profit colleges; Albany lawmakers past and present; state senate candidates in the 30th district; and could drinking more alcohol lead to a longer life?
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Thu September 02, 2010. 12:27 PM
Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, and David Makovsky, senior fellow and director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at The Washington Institute, discuss the current Middle East peace talks in Washington.
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Thu September 02, 2010. 09:41 AM
Time magazine staff writer John Cloud discusses his recent article about the possible health benefits of drinking alcohol.
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Thu September 02, 2010. 06:18 AM
In our first installment of a new series about becoming a college student today, New York Times reporter Tamar Lewin addresses for-profit higher education.
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Thu September 02, 2010. 05:17 AM
Gerald Benjamin, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Political Science, and Daniel Feldman, Associate Professor of Public Management at John Jay College, discuss their new book Tales from the Sausage Factory: Making Laws in New York State.
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Thu September 02, 2010. 05:15 AM
Bill Perkins, New York State Senator (D-30th, Harlem) and Basil Smikle on their campaigns for State Senate, 30th District.
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Wed September 01, 2010. 02:02 PM
As the United States winds down involvement in Iraq, it should be careful not to disengage too much, argues Iraqi political analyst Omar Al-Nidawi, who blogs at Iraqthemodel.blogspot.com. Plus is it possible for police to balance COMPSTAT and good community relations? And Andre Agassi previews the U.S. Open.
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Wed September 01, 2010. 07:47 AM
Tennis star Andre Agassi discusses life, tennis, his education philanthropy and his bestselling book now out in paperback, Open: An Autobiography.
→ Event: The Town Hall will be hosting a special event on Thursday, September 2, in Mr. Agassi's honor. More information is available at The Town Hall website.
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Wed September 01, 2010. 06:03 AM
Amy Walter, political director of ABC News, and Nate Silver, the man behind The New York Times' Five Thirty Eight blog, discuss the November mid-term elections and the latest stories in politics.
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Wed September 01, 2010. 05:53 AM
Long-time State Senate incumbent Shirley Huntley and her opponent Lynn Nunes, candidate for the 10th State Senate district in southeast Queens, discuss the campaign.
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Wed September 01, 2010. 05:02 AM
In light of ongoing questions about CompStat's use in the NYPD, Eugene O'Donnell, former police officer, former prosecutor, and professor of law and police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, discusses whether it's possible to balance statistics and community policing.
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Wed September 01, 2010. 05:00 AM
Omar Al-Nidawi, political analyst and co-author of the blog "Iraq the Model," and Fred Kaplan, "War Stories" columnist for Slate, comment on Obama's latest speech on the war in Iraq.
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Tue August 31, 2010. 08:35 AM
New York Observer reporter David Freedlander and WNYC political reporter Azi Paybarah discuss the role of district leaders, the effort to oust the Kings County Democratic Party boss, Vito Lopez, and why you should care.
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