Most emailed for the past week

1. How to Go to College for Almost Free (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 15 July 2008)

Ben Kaplan, author of How to Go to College Almost for Free: The Secrets of Winning Scholarship Money, talks about how he won $90,000 in college scholarships towards his Harvard degree.

2. The Color of Satire (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 15 July 2008)

The upcoming issue of the New Yorker that portrays Barack Obama as a terrorist has the media world buzzing. Onion web editor and political blogger Baratunde Thurston talks with New York comedian Jordan Carlos about the racial politics o…

3. Making green in green markets? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 18 July 2008)

Benjamin Shute, Co-Owner of Hearty Roots, a farm in upstate New York, talks about whether local farmers are rolling in the dough.

4. Drink Tips for Summer Grilling (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 18 July 2008)

White with grilled fish, red with meat? What drink goes best with veggie kebabs? James Beard Award-winning author Karen Page shares some tips on what to drink when you’re out grilling this summer! She's the co-author of What to Drink with What…

5. Getting In (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 15 July 2008)

Lloyd Thacker, director of The Education Conservancy, and Jennifer Delahunty, dean of admissions and financial aid at Kenyon College, uncover the realities of college admissions in the U.S.

6. The Future of the Peace Corps (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 14 July 2008)

The world is a very different place today than it was when the Peace Corps was founded in 1961 by President Kennedy. As it nears its 50th anniversary, former volunteers are looking at what the program has accomplished, and where it should go in the f…

7. Buy, Buy Baby (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 07 July 2008)

Pamela Paul, author of Parenting, Inc. How We Are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture and Diaper Wipe Warmers -- and What It Means for Our Children, joins us to talk about the commercializa…

8. Please Explain: Hamburgers (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 11 July 2008)

Please Explain is all about America's favorite sandwich - the hamburger! Find out how German hamburg steak became a classic meal all over the world. We'll also hear about the best burgers available, from fast food versions to grass-fed beef on brio…

9. Eminent Domain in NYC (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 15 July 2008)

A new exhibit at the New York Public Library, "Eminent Domain," looks at the use of eminent domain in NYC, and the changing nature of public vs. private space. Stephen Pinson is curator; photographers Thomas Holton and Bettina Johae have …

10. Google=Stoopid? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 15 July 2008)

Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google, talks about piece in the latest Atlantic Monthly, Is Google Making Us Stupid?.