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Anthrax, One Year Later
The first anthrax letter arrived the American Media company of Boca Raton, Florida, just over a year ago. In the intervening months, targets as diverse as the New York Post and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle have received letters laced with the deadly virus, and suspects have ranged from Saddam Hussein to Al Qaeda to American biotech researchers. Who really did it and why have no arrests yet been made?
Russian Roulette
Russian State TV and Radio North American Bureau Chief Eugene Piskounov speculates on Putin’s next move in the diplomatic preparation for a war against Iraq.
Literary Glasnost
Gilbert Doctorow, Chairman of the Booker/Open Russia Literary Prize and the Russian Booker Foundation, discusses Russian bestsellers.
A Hatfill of Trouble
Barbara Rosenberg, director of the Federation of American Scientists' Biological Arms Control Project and a Professor at SUNY Purchase, thinks she knows who the anthrax mailer is.
I'm Too Busy for a Playdate
Adam Gopnik, staff writer for The New Yorker, talks about his article, "Bumping Into Mr. Ravioli: A Theory of Busyness, and Its Hero."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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