Senate Approves $70B for War Spending (NY Sun/AP)

Senate Approves Broad New Rules to Try Detainees (NY Times)

Analysis: Many Rights in U.S. Legal System Absent in New Bill (Washington Post)

Legal Battle Over Detainee Bill Is Likely (LA Times)

Card Urged Bush to Replace Rumsfeld, Woodward Says (Washington Post)

Pirro & Pirro, a Partnership of Power and Distrust (NY Times)

Despite Continuing Decrease in Crime in the City, Troubling Signs Emerge (NY Times)

Hundreds of Terror Suspects Have ‘Disappeared,' Rights Group Says (NY Sun)

Neither Snow, Rain, nor Gloom, but What About the Stoop? (NY Sun)

De Niro chews fat with Hizzoner (NY Daily News)

Chefs find proposed ban on foie gras hard to swallow (Asbury Park Press/AP)

Posted by leboheme at 12:30 PM

The Brian Lehrer Show looks beyond sound bites, and poll numbers, to inform voters on the race for control of congress and New York State in 2006
In the six week run up to the November elections, we'll tackle an issue a day for 30 consecutive programs. Here are some of the topics:

1. Do We Need A War on Terror?
2. Are New Yorkers Overtaxed?
3. Is World Hunger America's Responsibility?
4. No More Jack Abramoffs!
5. The Battle For Hearts and Minds
6. Should the Bush Tax Cuts Be Made Permanent?
7. Medicare and Social Security: Still Unresolved
8. Education Equity in NY State
9. Should Your Town Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants?
10. Presidential Power: Does Bush Want Too Much?
11. No Child Left Behind
12. Is Medicaid Out of Control?
13. Global Warming: If Not Kyoto, What?
14. Net Neutrality
15. Equality Delayed: Racial Justice in the 21st Century
16. The Minimum Wage
17. The Median Wage
18. How To Get Out of Iraq
19. Will Your Vote Count?
20. Whose Moral Values?
21. Investigate? Impeach?
22. Universal Healthcare: Can Spitzer and Corzine Do What Washington Won’t?
23. Is Either Party Weak on Terror?
24. Privatize This!
25. How To Afford A College Education
26. Three Men In A Room
27. Do Deficits Matter?
28. The Future of NY’s Rent Laws
29. Polarized Politics: The Base vs. Swing Voters
30. Are All Politics National?
Mon. Nov. 6 Bonus Issue: How To Choose An Attorney General

Posted by leboheme at 03:40 PM

Sonia Angell, MD, MPH and director of the cardiovascular disease prevention and control program, NYC Dept. of Health, explains the city's new trans fat ban. September 28, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:19 PM

The pundits and political consultants, Paul Begala and James Carvile, appear on the Brian Lehrer Show to discuss their new book "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future". September 25, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:18 PM

Detainee Bill Now Goes to Senate (LA Times)

[Editorial] Rushing Off a Cliff (NY Times)

Heralded Iraq Police Academy a 'Disaster' (Washington Post)

Russia Recalls Ambassador From Georgia (Washington Post/AP)

For Kazakh's Visit, U.S. Seeks a Balance (NY Times)

Kazakhs Shrug at "Borat" While the State Fumes (NY Times)

Pirro's Fury At Cheating Al (NY Post)

Milking it! (NY Daily News)

Clubs get carded (Newsday)

At Church, an `ATM for Jesus' (LA Times)

Posted by leboheme at 01:16 PM

Marion Nestle, professor of Nutrition Food Studies and Public Health at New York University is in studio to discuss the tainted spinach epidemic and what it means for spinach lovers

Posted by Seamus at 01:06 PM

Stricter Voting Laws Carve Latest Partisan Divide (NY Times)

U.S. Eases Carry-On Liquid Ban (Washington Post)

Detainee Measure to Have Fewer Restrictions (Washington Post)

Data on Homes Cause Jitters (LA Times)

Guantanamo's Uneasy Ramadan (LA Times)

Gunmen Kill Afghan Official Who Backed Women’s Rights (NY Times)

Ratner's Tall Order Ok'd (NY Post)

Big Dig On 2nd Ave. Subway Set For '08 (NY Post)

Inspectors Find Home for Men Full and Filthy (NY Times)

Baseball’s Oldest Old-Timer Opens a Window on the Past (NY Times)

Teammates: Allen used "N-word" in college (Salon.com)

Oh, behave (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:04 AM

On Friday we'll discuss this speech by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to the General Assembly of the U.N. Read the text here and call in on Friday.

Posted by leboheme at 09:38 AM

Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Worsens Terrorism Threat (NY Times – Sunday)

Negroponte Highlights U.S. Successes (Washington Post)

FBI Is Casting A Wider Net in Anthrax Attacks (Washington Post)

Army Warns Rumsfeld It's Billions Short (LA Times)

U.N. Force Is Treading Lightly on Lebanese Soil (NY Times)

A Single-Screen Gem Fades to Black (LA Times)

In New York, a Report Details Abuse and Neglect at 2 State-Run Centers for Girls (NY Times)

In Tiny Courts of New York, Abuses of Law and Power (NY Times)

Subway crime dips to lowest rate in 37 yrs. (NY Daily News)

Can ya be any ruder? (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:07 AM

Vatican correspondent, National Catholic Reporter, and author of The Rise of Benedict the XVI: The Inside Story of How the Pope was Elected and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church (Random House, 2006).

Posted by Seamus at 01:13 PM

Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and author of "The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall", discusses his new theory on a country's stability in relation to its openess. September 21, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 05:19 PM

Suits Say U.S. Impeded Audits for Oil Leases (NY Times)

Bill Clinton: U.S. should talk to Iran about nuclear standoff (NY Daily News/AP)

Effort to Combat Child Pornography Would Close Web Sites (NY Times)

Pataki's Hopes For Moynihan Being Derailed (NY Sun)

More Small Women’s Colleges Opening Doors to Men (NY Times)

Allen's Mother Revealed Jewish Heritage to Him Last Month (Washington Post)

Mark Green Exits, Stage Left (Village Voice)

Some 311 callers have their wires crossed (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 08:57 AM

Melissa Anderson, Time Out New York film editor, weighs in on the work of film maker Shirley Clarke. September 20, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:48 PM

Amy Taubin, contributing editor to Film Comment and Sight and Sound, writer for ArtForum and teacher at the School for Visual Arts, discusses the contributions of Shirley Clarke to American cinema, September 20, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:47 PM

Doubts Rise on Iraqi Premier’s Strength (NY Times)

Settling Disputes Across a Table When Officer and Citizen Clash (NY Times)

M.T.A. Seeks Service Cuts of $20 Million (NY Times)

Boeing Wins Deal For Border Security (Washington Post)

Thais Taking Military Coup in Stride (LA Times)

Nice, Sweet Lady,' 83, Deported for Nazi Past (LA Times)

Seven New Yorkers Among MacArthur Fellows (NY Sun)

Latest Wrinkle To Botox: It's Addictive (NY Post)

Good manners take a backseat on LIRR (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 12:29 PM

John Danforth, former Senator (R-MO), former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Episcopal priest and author poses outside the WYNC studios after his apperence on the Brian Lehrer Show. September 19, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:15 PM

Milton Tectonidis, MD and nutrition consultant for Medical Department of Doctors Without Borders, discusses the needs of refugees around the world. September 19, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:15 PM

Two winners of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards, speak about their writing and inspiration as emerging women writers

Posted by Seamus at 02:24 PM

Senators Defy Bush On Terror Measure (Washington Post)

An Unexpected Collision Over Detainees (NY Times)

Uganda Peace Hinges on Amnesty for Brutality (NY Times)

Muslims Lash Out at Pope's Remarks (LA Times)

FDA Issues Spinach Warning (LA Times)

Ford cutting 14,000 salaried, 30,000 hourly jobs (Detriot Free Press)

Column: Legendary Gossip Gal The Model Of Great Reporting (NY Post)

McG ran hot and cold on his lover, says book (NY Daily News)

NYC-TV: Too chic? (Metro)

Posted by leboheme at 08:55 AM

Noah Butnick, programs dircetor of transportation alternatives weighs in on cyclist safety here in NYC. September 14, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:36 PM

Panel in Senate Backs Bush Plan for Eavesdropping (NY Times)

For 1st Woman With Bionic Arm, a New Life Is Within Reach (Washington Post)

U.N. Inspectors Dispute Iran Report By House Panel (Washington Post)

Colin Powell Against Bush Anti-Terrorism Bill (LA Times)

On Eve of a Vote, GOP on Both Sides of Fence (LA Times)

Richards remembered as "a true Texas hero" (Houston Chronicle)

Fare-Ly Good Taxi $$ Plans (NY Post)

The Little Races (Gotham Gazette)

Posted by leboheme at 02:06 PM

Greil Marcus, cultural critic and author, discusses his new book "The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice". September 13, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:15 PM

Paula Baxter, curator of the Art and Architecture Collection at the New York Public Library, on the new exhibition "A Rakish History of Men's Wear"

Posted by Seamus at 12:46 PM

Below is the music from today's show we played to reflect on the five year anniversary of September 11. After receiving a number of suggestions from listeners, we settled on these songs.

"Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley (written by Leonard Cohen)
"Teardrop" by Massive Attack
"If It Be Your Will" by Antony (written by Leonard Cohen)
"Star Spangled Banner" by John Freund (Brian Lehrer Show listener)

Here's the email we received from John:

My wife and I were supposed to begin our first ever European vacation on Sep14. We decided to get out of town even if we couldn't go to Europe. We found ourselves in Harwichport, Cape Cod...coincidentally this was the town where my family had spread my father's ashes into the Atlantic 15 years (almost to the week) earlier.

We found "The Clapp House", a B&B that had a piano (a requirement for me) and a Hammond organ (an extra bonus surprise because that's my main instrument) and spent the week walking, biking and staring at the TV.

I had conceived this version of the national anthem prior to 2001 because I had a sense that our nation was in crisis even then. And every night during our trip, I sat down at the piano at the B&B and worked out the arrangement while grappling with the barrage of conflicting emotions I had. The owner had been listening and said that I should record it. So I whipped out my mini-disc recorder and captured this version it there and then on Sept. 19.

My band, Bigger than a Breadbox, insisted that we use it as the "secret song" on the album we released the following year, despite the fact that it sounds nothing like anything else we do.

Recording this quelled any microscopic intent I had to write a "Sep11 song" as it captures my feelings (and other's apparently) perfectly and the piano was suitably rickety.

One last thing. That horrible event has been used for some very noble and some very disgusting causes. Personally, I could never see it as a call to arms, but as a call to the world to find ways to put them down.

Thanks for listening.
"John in Ridgefield Park"

Posted by leboheme at 03:39 PM

Public radio producer and founder of StoryCorps, Dave Isay talks about people who have recorded their memories of 9/11.

Posted by Seamus at 03:30 PM

Riverside Church's senior minister Reverend James Forbes.

Posted by Seamus at 03:29 PM

Time Out New York photographer Sarina Finkelstein talks about graffiti and street art in New York City.

Posted by Seamus at 03:28 PM

Broken Ground: The Hole in the City's Heart (NY Times)

Situation Called Dire in West Iraq (Washington Post)

Worried CIA Officers Buy Legal Insurance (Washington Post)

Proposal for Autonomous States in Iraq Creates Tension (NY Times)

Iraq looms in battle of Brooklyn (NY Daily News)

Last laugh for Suozzi (NY Daily News)

Curbing Kareem (NY Daily News)

Posted by leboheme at 09:15 AM

Director of September 11 family relations for Finding New Hope and president of the International Institute for a Culture of Peace, Dr. Elaine Valdov joins the Brian Lehrer Show to discuss her work with 9/11 survivors and family members.

Posted by Seamus at 02:03 PM

Director of September 11 family relations for Finding New Hope and president of the International Institute for a Culture of Peace, on her work with 9/11 survivors and family members.

Posted by Seamus at 02:01 PM

Cheney and Rice Battled Over Fate of CIA Secret Prisoners (Wash Post)

OBL Releases Video from the Archives (NY Times)

ABC Re-edits 9/11 Docudrama after Clinton, Dems criticize (via Huff Post)

France says "No War on Terror" (Reuters)

Armitage Remorseful Over Plame Leak (NY Times)

YouTube Star, Lonelygirl15 a Hollywood Ploy? (LA Times)

HP PIs Eavesdropped on Journalists (SF Chronicle)

Ads on Page One OK Says Slate's Shafer (Slate)

Former EPA Head, Whitman, Blames Rudy for Health Risks to 9/11 Workers (Daily News)

Manhattan is Target's™ next Target (NY Post)

Posted by Seamus at 09:33 AM

Fred Mogul, WNYC reporter weighs in on the health concerns now facing individuals exposed at Ground Zero. September 7, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:06 PM

David M. Newman, hygienist and member of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, discusses the health impact of 9/11. September 7, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:05 PM

Lorna Thorpe, deputy commissioner for the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, pauses before addressing 9/11 health concerns. September 7, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 02:04 PM

Paul Volcker, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman and leader of the Independent Inquiry Committe investigating the U.N. "Oil for Food" scandal, takes questions on the committe's findings. September 6, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 12:50 PM

Mark Crispin Miller, NYU professor and author, argues how George Bush commited electoral fraud in Ohio. September 6, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 12:49 PM

Jeffrey Meyer, former Senior Counsel to the Independent Inquiry Committee investigating the U.N. "Oil For Food" scandal jots on his notepad before discussing his new book, "Good Intentions Corrupted: The Oil-for-Food Scandal and the Threat to the U.N." September 6, 2006.

Posted by Seamus at 12:45 PM

U.S. Strategy Shifts Focus From Al Qaeda (NY Times)

Afghan Symbol for Change Becomes a Symbol of Failure (NY Times)

'Mortgage Moms' May Star in Midterm Vote (Washington Post)

Developer Said to Cut Size of Brooklyn Project (NY Times)

As Housing Booms, Will Schools Have Room? (WNYC News)

Appreciation: Crocodile Hunter, Audience Charmer (Washington Post)

Graffiti prankster creates limited-edition Paris (NZ Herald)

Posted by leboheme at 10:51 AM