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Like the iPhone and the Sopranos rolled into one, New Yorkers will be waiting in line to buy a book that won’t sell out, to find out if the main character gets whacked. Pottermania, New York-style, with Sarah Vowell. Also: there are four bad options facing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Which should he choose? What exactly was agreed to in the congestion pricing plan? Also, how racism is bad for your health, and we open the phones for your calls on gentrification - where are you supposed to go?
Guests:
Sarah VowellDeal or No Deal?
New York State Senator Martin Golden, R-22, and New York City Council member John Liu, D-20, explain what was and what was not agreed upon in the congestion pricing deal.
Trouble in Pakistan
The National Intelligence Estimate released this week revealed the continuing role of Pakistan in the survival of Al Qaeda. Former CIA analyst Paul Pillar and Lehigh University professor of international relations Rajan Menon talk about how US foreign policy could best address the problem.
Pottermania
Sarah Vowell, contributing editor to This American Life and author of Assassination Vacation, and Nancy Pearl, librarian and author of Book Crush: For Kids and Teens - Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest (Sasquatch Books, 2007), provide spoiler-free Potter discussion, as well as suggestions on what ...
Following Up: Judith Miller
When former New York Times reporter Judith Miller came on the show to discuss her City Journal article about Ray Kelly, many listeners protested that her credibility as a reporter had been irretrievably damaged. We ask Geneva Overholser, chair in public affairs reporting for the University of Missouri School of ...
Following Up: Is racism hazardous to your health?
Evidence is mounting that experiencing discrimination causes physical changes in the body that may contribute to the development of disease. Vickie Mays, professor of psychology at UCLA and William Gordon, a post-doctoral fellow at UCLA, explain what the latest research points to.
Following Up: Bushwick and Gentrification
We take your calls on gentrification: How does one find affordable housing without contributing to displacement?
Required Reading: July 20, 2007
Chief Justice Is Reinstated in Pakistan (NY Times)
China Closes 3 Plants on Safety Concerns (NY Times)
Bush Spells Out Interrogation Techniques (NY Sun/AP)
Cheney To Be In Charge During Bush Colonoscopy (CNN International)
White House Says Hill Can't Pursue Contempt Cases (Washington Post)
Sarah Vowell
Sarah Vowell, author of "Assassination Vacation" and contributing editor to This American Life, discusses life after Harry Potter on the Brian ...
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