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An Indian Sikh ties a ribbon onto his turban outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, 13 April 2006. 'Turban Day' ((Getty Images))
Last fall, five Sikhs won seats on the Queens County Democratic Committee—making them the first to win elected office in New York. We’ll learn more about the city’s Sikh community and discuss why April 13 is World Turban Day. Also: new takes on the war epic. Is there an Iliad or Gilgamesh of today?
Watch Brian's video picks here
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Governor Corzine's Injuries
Mike Kelly, columnist at The Record of New Jersey, parses the political fallout of the Governor's car accident.
Say You're Sorry
Washington Post Editorial Writer Jonathan Capehart discusses his op-ed piece in support of states apologizing for slavery.
Martial Arts
NYU’s Institute for the Humanities hosts a day-long festival on Sunday called “ War Music: Recent Stabs At The Epic.” We’re joined by three of the participants for a discussion of the continuing relevance and appeal of ancient war stories. Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and Viet Nam War ...
Gray Areas
Ann Althouse, law professor at the University of Wisconsin and blogger, says Rudolph Giuliani’s position on abortion is nuanced and complicated—and we should welcome candidates like him. Pollster Mickey Blum of Blum & Weprin Associates talks about just how welcoming New Yorkers are to their ...
The Sikhs of New York
Harsimran Kaur, staff attorney at the Sikh Coalition, talks about Sikhism and the Sikh community here in New York
B.O.B.: The Bronx
Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio, co-artistic director of Full Circle Productions, represents The Bronx in P.S.122's Best of the Boroughs (B.O.B.) Festival with "Hip-hop to da Head," a fusion of dance, song, rhyme and monologs.
This week's other B.O.B. representatives on The Brian Lehrer Show:
This week's other B.O.B. representatives on The Brian Lehrer Show: