As part of the Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days series, the WNYC Data News team is designing interactive visualizations, tools and graphics to illuminate the data behind the issues. Join the full conversation on the lingering effects of the foreclosure crisis here.

WNYC asked Longform to pick great stories as background reading for our 30 Issues in 30 Days series. These are stories that help illuminate and humanize the important issues this election year. Part Three of 30 Issues looks at those in foreclosure, returning veterans, the safety net, and other questions of inequality. See all the guides here.

For daily picks of new and classic nonfiction, check out Longform or follow @longform on Twitter. Have an iPad? Download Longform’s app to read the latest picks.

As part of the Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days series, the WNYC Data News team is designing interactive visualizations, tools and graphics to illuminate the data behind the issues. Join the full conversation on the role of long-term debt here.

On Monday's show we spoke with Charles Bagli of the New York Times about the long, contentious road to the opening of Brooklyn's new Barclay's Center. On Twitter, we asked you about the arena's design.

As part of the Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days series, the WNYC Data News team is designing interactive visualizations, tools and graphics to illuminate the data behind the issues. Join the full conversation on Social Security and Medicare here.

WNYC asked Longform to pick great stories as background reading for our 30 Issues in 30 Days series. These are stories that help illuminate and humanize the important issues this election year. Part Two of 30 Issues looks at fiscal debt, infrastructure spending, and tax policy. See all the guides here.

For daily picks of new and classic nonfiction, check out Longform or follow @longform on Twitter. Have an iPad? Download Longform’s app to read the latest picks.

On Thursday's show, we asked what real-life lessons you've learned from fictional TV. Here are some of your tweeted responses.

That's My Issue is WNYC's project to gather stories of how personal experience has shaped your politics. Here Gordon Fox of Rhode Island tells his story - live from that Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC

WNYC asked Longform to pick great stories as background reading for our 30 Issues in 30 Days series. These are stories that help illuminate and humanize the important issues this election year. Part One of 30 Issues looks at unemployment, manufacturing, the future of education, and the victims of the great recession.

For daily picks of new and classic nonfiction, check out Longform or follow @longform on Twitter. Have an iPad? Download Longform’s app to read the latest picks.

As part of the Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days series, the WNYC Data News team is designing interactive visualizations, tools and graphics to illuminate the data behind the issues. Today's chart links to our conversation about the long-term unemployed.

Upper West Side or Harlem? Flatbush or Midwood? Matthew Hyland, a volunteer for Google Maps, answered questions from our listeners during the show about New York City's disputed neighborhood borders. Now, we're hoping you can answer the ones we couldn't get to on Twitter.

(Photos by BL Show producer Paige Cowett in Tampa)

Advice from social media on how to make the most of your internship.

Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan for his vice presidential pick. Reihan Salam of the National Review will be discussing the pick on Monday's Brian Lehrer show. In the meantime, here's some background reading on Ryan.

On the Brian Lehrer Show Tuesday, Micah Sifry of Tech President talked about how the Obama and Romney campaigns are using data to target and tailor their messaging to raise cash and rustle up votes. Below is some of the background reading we did to get ready for the conversation.

Round of 16 Voting Now Live. Be sure to vote before Monday, August 6th, and check back here for updates about future rounds!

Novelist, essayist and cultural critic Gore Vidal died at the age of 86 Tuesday. Here are some of our favorite Vidal moments - from showdowns with fellow intellectuals to bizarre guest appearances. Got a Vidal moment to suggest? Post the video link below and we'll add it.

The Brian Lehrer Show will be discussing the legacy of Vidal - and taking your calls - Wednesday at 11:40am

In March, the Brian Lehrer Show spoke to several NYC-area Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls as they competed for spots on Team USA. Catch up with them below as they prepare to take the world’s stage in London, and find out when you can watch them contend for the gold. And be sure to check out WNYC's full-blown Olympics tracker here.

On the show today, we're talking about loud noises in the city. Now, we want to know what NYC's most annoying sound is. Nominate your sound, and once we have some suggestions then we'll put them in a bracket and let you vote. By the end of the week, we'll have crowned a winner!