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  • Hyder Akbar travelled to Afghanistan when his father moved back to work for President Hamid Karzai.
    Hyder Akbar travelled to Afghanistan when his father moved back to work for President Hamid Karzai.

    This Afghan Life

    Hyder Akbar had been a regular teenager until this summer when he traveled to his father’s native Afghanistan and became embedded with US troops. He’s been keeping an audio diary of his experiences for “This American Life.”

Gehry Extraordinary

Bruce Ratner , president and chief executive officer of Forest City Ratner Companies
Speaks on his desire to acquire the New Jersey Nets, and build a stadium in Brooklyn.

Brawl in Brooklyn

Letitia James,City Council Member, Brooklyn 35
on the proposed stadium on Atlantic and Flatbush

Jumping through Hoops

Matthew Futterman ,Reporter, Sports Business, Star Ledger
on the possible move of the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn from a New Jersey perspective

The BL and End All

Allan Pepper, co-owner and co-founder of the Bottom Line Speaks on the possible demise of the Bottom Line nightclub

Wheelin & Dealin

Ted Alden ,Washington Correspondent for the Financial Times
on Halliburton contracts in Iraq and the Wolfowitz memoranda on barring non allied countries from rebuilding Iraq.

Kabul Stones

Hyder Akbar, Teenage Afghan-American, subject of "Come Back to Afghanistan" broadcast on This American Life
on his experience in Afghanistan and being an unofficial embed with US forces in the country
and
Carlotta Gall, Afghanistan Correspondent for the New York Times details the current situation in Afghanistan

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.