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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, December 05, 2005
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  • Paper, Plastic-- Frying Pans?

    There’s nothing new about recycling paper and plastic, but what about computers, cell phones and frying pans? Find out how to get creative with recycling thanks to a few specialized companies. And we’ll solicit recycling ideas from listeners.

Color Me Politics

Joe Klein, senior writer at Time Magazine
- discusses the war in Iraq, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and healthcare

» "The Republican Who Thinks Big on Health Care" by Joe Klein in Time Magazine

Paper, Plastic, Frying Pans

David Beschen, founder of GreenDisk, a company that helps people and companies recycle "technotrash"
and
Christina Salvi, coordinator of Freecycle New York City
- with creative ways to repurpose trash

» GreenDisk
» Freecycle

Taxes Split the Republican Party

Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan group advocating fiscal responsibility,
- says moderation and fiscal common sense are the answer

Daniel Mitchell, senior fellow in political economy at the Heritage Foundation

» The Concord Coalition
» Daniel Mitchell's bio at Heritage

Open Phones

- on the opening of bear hunting season in New Jersey and Mayor Bloomberg's plea to smokers not to smoke at home to spare their pets with health problems.

30 days 30 issues

Step Three: The Wiki

The Brian Lehrer Show

This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
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.

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/obsessivephotography/499593648/" target="_blank">obsessivephotography</a>/flickr)

Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.

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Mixed Up

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

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