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Guest host Jonathan Capehart fills in for Leonard. He’ll speak with Sylvia Nasar about the birth of modern economics, and how economists from Marx to Keynes to Friedman changed the world! Then journalist and commentator Touré talks about his new book Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness. Tony D’Souza tells us about his new novel, Mule. Plus, we’ll examine the strategic importance of Burma, and how its giant neighbors China and India are influencing it.

A special rebroadcast of the full 10 a.m. hour the morning after election day with special guests Jon Meacham, Sheryll Cashin, Andrea Bernstein, Jonathan Capehart, and Mark Blumenthal. Plus, saying goodbye to Yankee and Shea Stadiums, the year in scandals, and the Brian Lehrer Show producers' favorite listener calls.

Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, law professor Sheryll Cashin, WNYC’s political director Andrea Bernstein, Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, pollster.com’s Mark Blumenthal and others help put the election results in context. Also, how did the voters change the U.S. Congress and the New York State legislature? And listener calls.

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Find out how many Chinese workers are paying a high price for China's mass industrialization, from long hours and low pay to health problems. Also: hear about the anti-comic book crusade of the 1950s. A look at how the hamburger became an American icon. Plus, the influence of presidential speechwriters! ...