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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, June 30, 2005
  • Chinese Dragon

    Doing Business with the Dragon

    For more than a decade, China has been a magnet for American investment. Now the Chinese want to acquire some American businesses, signaling a change in the relationship. Economist Paul Krugman says it’s appropriate to proceed with caution.

Handshake Deal

Ben Smith, writer for the New York Observer and blogger for the paper's blog The Politicker,
» The Politicker
and
Douglas Muzzio, Professor of Public Affairs at the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College,
» Baruch College
- on the New York City budget agreed to by handshake between Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker Miller

Rules In Transit

Listeners call in with rules they'd like to see imposed on their fellow subway and bus riders

Doing Business with the Dragon

Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and professor fo economics and international affairs at Princeton University
- on how the US should deal with China as the country buys American companies
» Paul Krugman

The Things People Say

Michael Malice,
and
S. Morgan Friedman, Creators of overheardinnewyork.com
- on the incredible things New Yorker's overhear
» Overheard in New York

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
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.

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