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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

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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.

Video Picks

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