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WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show
Newest Episode: Fri March 12, 2010. 02:06 PM
Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC, New York public radio, cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events. Recent topics and guests have included an interview with Queens City Councilman Tony Avella about abolishing horse-drawn carriages around Central Park; a talk with New York Times reporter Sewell Chan about webinars; a discussion with Christian Science Monitor correspondent Alenxandra Marks about the cap on flights out of JFK Airport; a chat with New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell and University of Virginia psychology professor Eric Turkheimer about the idea that race and IQ might be correlated.
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Contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute's City Journal and author of After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street--and Washington weighs in on the Atlantic Yards development.

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Rockland County may soon have some very well-rested high school students. Margaret Keller-Cogan, Superintendent of Schools in Clarkstown, NY, wants to change the high school start time to accommodate teenage sleep needs and improve student well-being and performance. She is working on a proposal to move high school classes from 7:25am to 9am. And Samuel Leiter, Clarkstown North High School senior and student representative to the Board of Education, offers his take.

Students, parents and teachers, what do you think?Would starting school later in the morning make for better students? Would it be more or less convenient for you?Comment below!

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National spokesperson for the new grassroots movement Phil Lawson explains the foundations of the ”Coffee Party” and what it's brewing up in reaction to the Tea Party movement.

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Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel from the 17th district (parts of the Bronx, Westchester and Rockland counties) and author of a recent Daily News op-ed talks about what is needed in the health care bill to help New York State and ensure his vote.

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Senior fellow for Tax and Budgetary Studies at the Manhattan Institute and director of the Empire Center for New York State Policy, E.J. McMahon and deputy director and chief economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, James Parrott discuss Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch's plan to borrow money to solve current fiscal problems, as well as his long-term reforms for the budget process.

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Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore, whose most recent film Capitalism: A Love Story was just released on DVD, talks about the economy, health care, and movie-making.

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The Brian Lehrer Show is continuing the Help Wanted project, which tracks five locals on their job hunts. Today, meet Lauren, our new participant. She worked as a capital markets and investment banking associate until she found herself part of a firm-wide downsizing.

Then, Tracy Handler, Director of the Graduate Career Management Center at Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business, discusses the prospects for recent MBA recipients.

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Today is the second installment in the month-long series with tech guru Peter Rojas, founder of gdgt, Engadget, and Gizmodo.

Today’s Topic: The prospects of free universal Wi-Fi; and what that'll mean for your phone's ability to help you connect with other users.

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With the ongoing MTA budget crunch, New Yorkers can expect significant changes to their commute. WNYC reporter Matthew Schuerman and Gene Russianoff of the Straphangers Campaign break down the latest.

Plus: test your knowledge in the subway-news-quiz!

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The Brian Lehrer Show “10 Questions that Count” census project kicks off with a conversation co-produced with Feet in Two Worlds. Turns out, New Yorkers are particularly hard-to-count: today’s guests explore why and what’s being done to reach local immigrant populations. Plus, an interactive look at some surprising census data from around the New York City area.

Guests will include:

Stacey Cumberbatch, coordinator at the NYC 2010 Census Office

Angelo Falcón, chair of the Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Population

Valeria Treves, executive director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment

Rong Xiaoqing, reporter for the Sing Tao Daily

Seema Agnani, executive director of Chhaya Community Development

Rafael Dominguez, NY Partnership coordinator for the U.S. Census Bureau New York Region

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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Brooklyn community organizer and food justice advocate Mark Winston Griffith discuss the crisis of “food deserts” – local communities where it’s hard to get fresh, healthy food – and what’s being done to improve the way New Yorkers eat.

You can view Scott Stringer’s plan for sustainable food in New York City here.

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In her new book The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession With Stuff Is Trashing The Planet, Our Communities, And Our Health - And A Vision For Change, author Annie Leonard connects the stuff you consume with everything and everyone that made it and will be stuck with it when you're done.

The book about the Story of Stuff rose out of a web video with the same name. Watch it here:

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In her new book The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession With Stuff Is Trashing The Planet, Our Communities, And Our Health - And A Vision For Change, author Annie Leonard connects the stuff you consume with everything and everyone that made it and will be stuck with it when you're done.

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Iraq’s parliamentary elections were held this past Sunday. Washington Post Baghdad correspondent Leila Fedel joins us from Baghdad, and Time’s senior editor and former Baghdad bureau chief Bobby Ghosh talk about the elections.

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WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly helps place the scandal around Governor Paterson in the context of the state police's rocky history.

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WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly helps place the scandal around Governor Paterson in the context of the state police's rocky history.

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Slate has launched a project called "The Efficient Life" that collects everyday tips on how to save energy. Daniel Gross, senior editor at Newsweekand Slate columnist, discusses the new endeavor.

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Slate has launched a project called "The Efficient Life" that collects everyday tips on how to save energy. Daniel Gross, senior editor at Newsweekand Slate columnist, discusses the new endeavor.

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A recent book unravels the myth of black inferiority. Tom Burrell, the author of Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority, shares insights from his book.

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A recent book unravels the myth of black inferiority. Tom Burrell, the author of Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority, shares insights from his book.

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