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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 28, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
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  • Getting some Z's in 2005

    Millions of Americans can’t get a good night’s sleep, but 2005 promises to change all that. Three new prescription anti-insomnia drugs are set to debut next year, provoking euphoria in some and anxiety in others.

Suffer the Little Children

Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, on UNICEF's relief efforts for the victims of the tsunamis
» UNICEF calls for disaster relief

On The Waterfront

Julie Satow, Real Estate reporter for the New York Sun, on new developments along the Brooklyn waterfront
» The New York Sun

Counting Sheep

Linda Marsa writer, Mother Jones Magazine and author, Prescriptions for Profits (Scribner 1997) says sleeping pills are an easy out for people with sleep disorders

Child Safety

David Elkind Professor of Child Development at Tufts on the importance of free play for children
and
Peter Stearns Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University and author, Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America (NYU Press) on the anxiety parents feel to raise their kids therefore eliminating play from childhood
» Peter Stearns

Going Strong After 213 Years

Jack Burnett, a research editor of the Old Farmer's Almanac, share homespun wisdom from America's oldst publication
» The Old Farmer's Almanac

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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.