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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
  • 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
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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

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.

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: 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.

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.