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1. Pros and Cons of Teaching to the Test (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 11 November 2009)
Earlier this year, we collaborated with the Vote 18 Political Literacy Project, which looked to engage Pace High School students in the mayoral election. Education was a hot topic, and in particular the question of how much NYC schools should rely o…
2. Student Veterans (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 11 November 2009)
On Veteran's Day, three Columbia University students discuss what it's like going back to school after returning home from war. Daniel Flatley served with the Marines in Al Anbar province and is now studying English, with support from the Yell…
3. Andre Agassi (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 11 November 2009)
Tennis great Andre Agassi discusses his life on and off the court. During his 20-year career, he won eight Grand Slam singles championships and is the only man to win a career "Golden Slam"—all four Grand Slam singles titles plus the Olympic gold…
4. A Fine Romance (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 10 November 2009)
Poet, editor, and cultural critic David Lehman looks at the origins of the American songbook—jazz standards, iconic love songs, and famous movie sound tracks. In his book A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, explores the fact t…
5. New Yorkers Speak Out at Gas Drilling Hearing
Nearly a thousand New Yorkers turned out last night for the chance to comment on the record on natural gas and drinking water. State regulators have offered a plan to allow gas drilling near the city....
6. Report Finds Thousands of Kids Stuck in Overburdened Foster Care System
Foster care is supposed to be a short term solution for kids waiting to either go back home or get adopted by a new family. But a new report by a child advocacy group depicts an overburdened system t....
7. Iggy Pop (Soundcheck: Wednesday, 24 June 2009)
Punk godfather Iggy Pop spent much of this decade reuniting and rocking with his raw and influential group, The Stooges. But his new solo album takes its cue from New Orleans jazz, French pop, and author Michel Houellebecq’s 2005 novel The Possi…
8. War Movie (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 11 November 2009)
The Hurt Locker centers on a bomb disposal unit in Iraq. Kathryn Bigelow, the film’s director, and screenwriter Mark Boal talk about making a movie about a contemporary war and what making the film taught them about today’s soldiers.
9. What Would Susie Say (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 11 November 2009)
Comedienne Susie Essman talks about her journey from struggling stand-up comic to her role as Susie Greene on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing one of the funniest women on television. Her book, What Would Susie Say: Bullsh*t Wisdom About Love,…
10. Back to School (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 11 November 2009)
American soldiers continue to fight overseas this Veteran's Day, but some have come home and returned to school. Three young veterans discuss their adjustment from overseas battlegrounds to the college classroom. Plus, high school students talk about…
