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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 11, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 11, 2003
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  • Sick Bunny?

    Has Playboy lost its mojo? Faced with its fiftieth birthday at the end of this year, the world’s most famous semi-legitimate pornographic magazine finds it has less to rebel against and a lot more competition.

CARES and Concerns

Hillary Clinton United States Senator (D-NY) Living History (Simon & Schuster, 2003) on concerns over plans to reorganize health services for veterans

When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again

Dr. Robert Ursano, Professor & Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University and Director of the Center for Study of Traumatic Stress and co-editor of: Terrorism and Disaster: Individual and Community Mental Health Interventions (Cambridge University Press, 2003) on problems facing returning veterans

Everywhere You Go: Duane Reade!

Anthony Weiner Congressman (D-9th District of NY-Brooklyn) says big chain drugstores are blighting New York

Stray Stay of Execution

Ed Boks Executive Director of NYC Animal Care & Control on the NYC Animal Care & Control new no-kill policy

All the Science That's Fit to Print

Laura Chang Deputy Editor of the Science Times section of the New York Times on Science Times turning 25

Sagging Bunny Ears

Laura Kipnis professor of media studies at Northwestern University and Against Love: A Polemic (Pantheon, 2003) on the image of Playboy in a world of relaxed sexual mores

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.

fish lizzard

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

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.

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.

Video Picks

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