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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, February 11, 2005
  • What the FAA Knew, What the Administration Did

    According to a classified report by the 9/11 Commission, the FAA had repeated warnings in the summer of 2001 that terrorists were planning to hijack a plane inside the US. Why is the administration blocking the release of more classified reports? Commission vice-chair Lee Hamilton has some ideas.

That's Aderall, Folks!

Matthew Herpermedical and science writer at forbes.com, on the FDA's decision not to ban Adderall in the US
» Forbes.com
and
Vera Sharav President the Alliance for Human Research Protection says the FDA should follow Canada's lead and ban Adderall
» Alliance for Human Research Protection

A Little Bluegrass

Aaron Keith Harris Writer for Country Music Today and Bluegrass Unlimited, discusses Alison Krauss' new CD
and
James Reams bluegrass singer, in the band "James Reams and the Barnstormers"
» James Reams

What the FAA Knew, What the Administration Did About it

Lee Hamilton, vice chair of the 9/11 Commission and president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, says the whole story of 9/11 hasn't yet been told
» Lee Hamilton

Social Security, Part 1

Robert S. McElvaine, professor of History at Millsaps College and author, The Great Depression: America, 1929-1941 (Crown, 1984), on the origins of Social Security
» Robert S. McElvaine

Step One: The Brainstorm

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Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 8/21
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.