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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, June 26, 2002
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    Summer At The Kuchalayn

    Remember when the Catskills was a place to see Yiddish theater? What ever happened to Grossinger's and the Sha-Wan-Ga? Author Phil Brown grew up in the Borscht Belt before the soup went cold, a time when the mountains north of New York were a haven for working-class Jewish families.

A Sinking Ship? Worldcom Immersed in Accounting Fraud

Rebecca Blumenstein Reporter for The Wall Street Journal

The Political Fear Factor: New Jersey Tax Reform

Laura Mansnerus Reporter for the New York Times

Trombones Are From Mars: Gender Preferences For Music Instruments

Samantha Pickering PhD student at the School of Development and Learning at University of Sydney in Australia

Sugar and Spice and a Crosslinker of Polymers: The Chemical Recipe for the Stradivarius Violin

Joseph Nagyvary Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A & M University violins

Breaking the Sins of the Fathers: The Boston Globe's Investigative Report Of The Catholic Church

Walter Robinson Spotlight team editor for the Boston Globe And Ben Bradlee, Jr. Deputy Managing Editor for Projects for the Boston Globe

School's Out? Money, Politics, and Policy in Education

Michael Rebell Executive Director, Campaign for Fiscal Equity AND Beth FertigWNYC reporter AND Richard Briffault Vice Dean and Professor, Columbia University Law School

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.