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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 06, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, January 06, 2004
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  • Survival of the Prettiest

    On New Years many of us have made resolutions to take better care of our bodies, eat healthier and exercise. Why bother when we can simply go under the knife? In this day and age more of us are buying the bodies we desire, when did plastic surgery become standard practice? How far will people go to achieve their transformations? Did the Kurds capture Saddam Hussein? Is there life on Mars? Whither the United Nations? And New York business top ten lists!

Kurds and Way

Vance Serchuk Researcher for the American Enterprise Institute says the Kurds didn't capture Saddam Hussein before US fighters and David Pratt foreign editor of the Sunday Herald of Glasgow, Scotland on the theory that Kurdish intelligence led to the capture of Saddam Hussein and Giora Shamiz Chief Editor and CEO of the Debka File, a website based in Jerusalem about terrorism, security and politics.
says the Kurds captured Saddam Hussein before US forces

Life On Mars?

Ken Crosswell astronomer and author,Magnificent Mars (the Free Press, 2003)
explains what the roving robot is doing on the red planet

Lists, Lists and More Lists!

Alair Townsend Publisher of Crain's New York Business
on the Crain's New York Book of Lists

Miracle on 42nd Street

Linda Fasulo UN correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, frequent contributor to NPR News, and author, An Insider's Guide To The UN (Yale University Press, 2004)
explains the global body

Under the Knife

Virginia Blum author Flesh Wounds: The Culture of Cosmetic Surgery (University of California Press September 2003) examines the culture of plastic surgery

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.