The Scrapbook

Karen Ordahl Kupperman, professor of history at NYU, at the WNYC studio to discuss her new book "The Jamestown Project" in regards to Jamestown's 400th anniversary. 05/31/2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Posted by Seamus at 12:45 PM

Possible 3rd Wave of Ills From WTC Seen (Daily News)

Thompson Bid Would Stir Up GOP Race (Washington Post)

NY Set To Ease Ticket Scalping Laws (Newsday)

300 Tickets For Unruly Drunks On LIRR Metro-North In 2006 (Newsday)

Justice Department Expands Probe To Include Hiring Practices (Washington Post)

Bush Sees Long-Term Role For Troops (LA Times)

Putin: U.S. Has Triggered New Arms Race (NY Post)

No Room In Gifted Programs For 7000 Kids (Daily News)

Targeting Childhood Asthma (Newsday)

Oral Dissents Give Ginsburg a New Voice on Court (NY Times)

NH Governor Signs Civil Unions Law (NY Post)

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Gabriella Rowe of the Mandell School and Roxana Reid of Smart City Kids appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 30, 2007.

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Brian Lehrer hosts the "Feet in Two Worlds" event.

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Guests at the "Feet in Two Worlds" event at the New School moderated by Brian Lehrer included (left to right) Muzaffar Chisti, Julia Preston, Leon Wynter, and Roberto Lovato.

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Panelists Leon Wynter (left) and Roberto Lavato at the "Feet in Two Worlds" event moderated by Brian Lehrer.

Posted by Seamus at 03:38 PM

Guests at the "Feet in Two Worlds" event at the New School moderated by Brian Lehrer included (left to right) Elaine Rivera, Ti-Hua Chang, Sree Sreenivasan, and Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush.

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Author Betty Rollin at the WNYC studios discussing her new book "Here's The Bright Side: Of Failure, Fear, Cancer, Divorce, and Other Bum Raps" on the Brian Lehrer Show.

05/22/2007

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Immigration Compromise Faces New Opposition (Washington Post)

Ceasefire Seen in Battle at Lebanon Refugee Camp (NY Times)

Supporters Urge Pakistan Leader to Shift Course (NY Times)

Study: Worldwide Carbon Dioxide Emissions Soar (USA Today)

Abortion Foes See Validation for New Tactic (NY Times)

Aspiring Abortion Doctors Drawn To Embattled Field (LA Times)

This Is Your Life (and How You Tell It) (NY Times)

Columbia Fires Its Director of Student Aid (NY Times)

Mike Fumes As Feds Sue FDNY On Bias (NY Daily News)

City's Pomp Over Record HS Grad Rates (NY Post)

Mayor's Fund Attracting Big Money From Business (NY Sun)

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Dominic Carter, host of NY1's "Inside City Hall" appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 21, 2007 to discuss his book, No Momma's Boy.

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Gina Kolata, author of Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss -- and the Myths and Realities of Dieting, appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 18, 2007.

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Here's a list of the movies we talked about in today's preview of the season on celluloid...

Spiderman 3
-out now

Pirates of The Caribbean: At The End Of The World
-out May 24

Harry Potter And The Order of The Phoenix
-out July 13

The Simpsons: The Movie
-out July 27

Waitress
-out now

A Mighty Heart
-out June 22

No End In Sight
-out July 27

Once
-out now

Rescue Dawn
-out July 4

Posted by leboheme at 12:09 PM

Senators in Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Bill (NY Times)

For Washington Insider, Job Was an Uneasy Fit (Washington Post)

Michelle Obama Adds New Role to Balancing Act (NY Times)

An Export Boom Suddenly Facing a Quality Crisis (NY Times)

Farm Air Pollution Targeted (LA Times)

'Bloomberg Gun Giveaway' Draws Hundreds (USA Today/AP)

Landis' Hearing Takes Dramatic Turn (San Jose Mercury News/AP)

A 'Classy' Park Plan (NY Post)

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Deal Is Reached in Senate on Immigration (NY Times)

At Least 26 Prosecutors Were Listed for Firing (Washington Post)

G.O.P. Senator Predicts Gonzales Will Quit (NY Times)

Wealth Is a Common Factor Among 2008 Hopefuls (NY Times)

Gas May Have Harmed Troops, Scientists Say (NY Times)

California Is Leading Nation In Diversity (LA Times)

Biggest Building Site in Manhattan Up for Auction (NY Times)

Worlds Apart: Food Stores Of Harlem & E. Side (NY Post)

Parks Commish Foils Riverside Mugger (NY Post)

Passengers Push Stalled Train in India (Sioux City Journal/AP)

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Anne Pasternak, president and artistic director of Creative Time, after talking to Brian Lehrer about her latest foray with David Bryne into public art. May 17, 2007.

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Alan Berliner, writer/producer/director of the new HBO documentary "Wide Awake", which explores the effects of sleep deprivation throughout the country and in his own life. The Brian Lehrer Show, May 17, 2007.

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Inspectors Cite Big Gain by Iran on Nuclear Fuel (NY Times)

Justice Dept.'s No. 2 to Resign (Washington Post)

World Bank Panel Finds Wolfowitz Broke Rules (LA Times)

Green Apple Hosts City Enviro Meeting (NY Post)

'Spring Awakening' Gets 11 Tony Nominations (NY Times)

After Ordnance Scare, Beachgoers Told to Dig With Care (NY Times)

Council Members Back Reporter Banished From Blue Room (NY Sun)

Closing Near For Clothier (Newsday)

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Gregg Zukowski appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 15, 2007, to discuss pedicabs in New York City.

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Jennifer Michael Hecht discussed her book, "The Happiness Myth" on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 15, 2007.

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Oliver Stone MoveOn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ9Ys7rhrA

Iraq Mortuary Procedures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my04t15aX8c

Sarkozy Wins
http://sarkozy.fr/

110 Livingston Testimonials
http://110livingston.com/flash/index.html (click on "testimonials")

Surveillance camera walking tour (via Gothamist)
http://www.gothamist.com/2007/05/03/video_of_the_da_70.php

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David Shipley, Op-Ed page editor of the New York Times and co-author of the book SEND: in studio with Brian Lehrer.

LINK

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Will Schwalbe, editor in chief of Hyperion Books on the
The Brian Lehrer Show
discussing his and David Shipley's book SEND.

LINK

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Elizabeth Edwards, co-founder of the Wake Edwards Foundation and wife of John Edwards, poses with Brian Lehrer after discussing her husband's current run for the presidency. The Brian Lehrer Show. May 9, 2007.

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Leslie Bennetts, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of "The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much?", talks about her latest book which emphasizes the need for women to combine family and career. The Brian Lehrer Show. May 9, 2007.

Posted by Seamus at 12:39 PM

Christopher Hitchens at WNYC studios discussing his new book "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" on The Brian Lehrer Show www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2007/05/08

5/8/2007

LINK

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Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer on The Brian Lehrer Show for their new book, "How Sassy Changed My Life: A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time" www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2007/05/08

5/8/2007

LINK

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President of the National Institute for Latino Policy Angelo Falcon appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 7, 2007 to discuss the portrayal of Latinos in Ken Burns' upcoming documentary The War.

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New York Times columnist Natalie Angier discussed her new book The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basiscs of Science on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 7, 2007.

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U.S. Official, Iranian Diplomat Discuss Stabilizing Iraq (Washington Post)

Report: Climate Change Plan Affordable (Washington Post/AP)

Spy Agencies To Assess Global Warming's Ripple Effects (LA Times)

City Eyes New Building Code (Newsday)

Obama Reaches Out With Tough Love (Washington Post))

Clinton Proposes Vote to Reverse Authorizing War (NY Times)

Jobs Report Is Weaker Than Expected (NY Times)

Seeing No Progress, Some Schools Drop Laptops (NY Times)

Spitzer Floats Legislation, GOP Sinks It (NY Sun)

Speaker Quinn's Tight-Ship Council Now Includes Stickers for Members (NY Sun)

Virginia Offers Etiquette Tips For Queen's Visit (Reuters)

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"Barack The Magic Negro" (via Talking Points Memo)

"I Do Not like to Hear Bad News" (via Townhall.com)

"Mayor Poppins" (via the Daily News blog)

Critical Mass Goes Underground (from Time's Up)

Hometown Baghdad: "Symphony of Bullets"

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City Councilman Mathieu Eugene appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 3, 2007.

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Pascale Richard, editor-in-chief of France-Amerique appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on May 3, 2007.

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DJ Spooky on the The Brian Lehrer Show, discusing his latest film project, which flips the script on "Birth of a Nation". Mat 2, 2007.

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Eddie Glaude, Jr., associate professor at Princeton University and author, "In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and Politics of Black America", poses outside the Brian Lehrer studio, after discussing pragmatism in African-American politics. May 1, 2007.

Posted by Seamus at 12:55 PM

Marcus Mabry, chief of correspondents for Newsweek, and author, "Twice as Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power", discusses his new biography on the Secretary of State with Brian Lehrer. May 1, 2007.

Posted by Seamus at 12:54 PM

Adrian Benepe, commissioner for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, talks about the state of New York City's park land. The Brian Lehrer Show, May 1, 2007.

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Sunni Ministers Threaten to Quit Cabinet in Iraq (NY Times)

Olmert Rebuked by Israeli Panel on Lebanon War (NY Times)

Brown Likely To Be PM Within Weeks, Says Blair (Guardian)

New York Art College Canceled Deal With Lender After Learning of High Interest Rates (NY Times)

Warnings On Student Lenders Unheeded (Washington Post)

Rulings Weaken Patents' Power (Washington Post)

A Bush Appointee Goes After the White House (LA Times)

FDA Limits Chinese Food Additive Imports (USA Today)

Pier Pre$$Ure: Study Rips Into Hudson Project (NY Post)

Panel Woks Away: Drops Menu-Bias Rap (NY Post)

Willets Point's Last Man Standing Defiantly (Newsday)

A Street Orator Is Drowned Out by a Judge on Megaphone Rights (NY Sun)

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