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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, December 27, 2002
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    Struck Out And Vanished

    Sometimes it takes one minor screw-up to sink a career. That's the situation of the nine shortstops, pitchers, and outfielders featured in a new book on great baseball players whose careers were unfairly cut short. Also on the show, supply-side economics takes a beating, and the threat to arts education in New York.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow for foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution on US Senator Patty Murray's comments on the connection between foreign aid and terrorism

To Grow First You Must Shrink

Stephen Moore, president of The Club for Growth, on the need to cut taxes (and reduce government intervention) to spur economic growth

One Small Step…Open Phones

Ila Gross, executive director of Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program (LEAP) on how arts education in the public schools could be affected by budget cuts and calls from educators and parents on the tough choices ahead because of the funding crunch

One Strike and You're Out!

Writer Christopher Bell on his book, Scapegoats: Baseballers Whose Careers Are Marked By One Fateful Play (McFarland, 2002)

Step One: The Brainstorm

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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!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 8/21
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.

Slideluck Potshow

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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.

Mixed Up

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