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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, October 09, 2002
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    Wisdom of the Ages

    The mania for school standards has spawned a whole array of new tests of children's intellectual, emotional, and mathematical capabilities. But a Yale researcher now says we've missed the most important quality: wisdom. Also: linguist and lefty hero Noam Chomsky.

Stealing Beauty

Now you can arrive like an emperor and not a rat: Penn Station will be moving to the old Post Office. Architect James Sanders, co-writer of "New York: A Documentary" with Ric Burns and author of Celluloid Skyline: New York and The Movies gives a history on the Penn Station.

Phoning on Forrester

Listeners comment on Forrester’s doubt that a gun control law could have prevented the Maryland serial killer.

A Match Made in ... the Senior Center

Julie Ferman, founder and CEO of Cupid's Coach, a web-based match-making service, pairs up the over-50s.

Chomping Words

Noam Chomsky, professor of Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of On Nature and Language (Cambridge University Press, 2002), discusses his new book and the war on Iraq.

KaZaAm!

Lisa Napoli, former columnist at MSNBC, reports on the record industry’s suit against the KaZaA, a digital music file-sharing technology similar to Napster.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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.