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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 06, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, June 06, 2003
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    Thou Shalt Not....

    In her survey of school textbook guidelines, education professor Diane Ravitch found that terms such as "early man," "snow cone" and "God" were no-nos. The demands of social conservatives and liberals, she argues, have rendered textbooks and curricula bland and meaningless. Also on the show: former CNN VP Gail Evans, and the future of abortion rights.

Hammer the Nail in the Coffin?

Josh Hammer, Jerusalem bureau chief for Newsweek and author of A Season in Bethlehem: Unholy War in a Sacred Place (Simon & Schuster, September 2003), on Hamas' ending talks of a ceasefire

Full Victory For Partial Birth Ban

Jeremy Manier and Ofelia Casillas, staff writers at the Chicago Tribune, explain the politics and science of "partial-birth abortion"

Open Phones

Listeners on gambling in sports and the lack of New York interest in Jersey teams

The Ravitches Of Time

Diane Ravitch, research professor of education at New York University and non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, on her book, The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn (Knopf, 2003)

See Jane Get Promoted

Gail Evans, former executive vice president of domestic networks for the CNN Newsgroup and author of She Wins, You Win: The Most Important Rules Every Businesswoman Needs to Know (Penguin, 2003), explains the reaction to the Martha Stewart scandal and the perception of successful women

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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.