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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, June 14, 2005
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  • Veralyn Williams is 18 years old and was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
    Veralyn Williams is 18 years old and was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. (WNYC/Czerina Patel)

    Young, Gifted and from the Bronx

    WNYC’s award-winning Radio Rookies teaches young people to use words and sounds to tell true stories about themselves, their families, their communities and the world. In this latest series Rookies from the North Bronx produce a variety of stories including a teen’s obsession with a fellow classmate and an immigrant girl’s quest to have permanent residential status in the U.S.

Uncle Sam Wants You

John Allen Williams, Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, retired Naval reserve captain, chair and president of the inter-university seminar on armed forces and society
» Professor Williams' homepage at Loyola Univeristy Chicago
and
Debra Dickerson, journalist and author, The End of Blackness (Pantheon Books, 2004) An American Story (Pantheon Books 2000)
» Debra Dickerson's website
- on the shortfall in military recruitment and ways the military can address it

Only the Strong Survive

Catalina Puente Radio Rookie from the North Bronx
- on her radio piece "Obsession"
and
Veralyn Williams Radio Rookie
- on her piece "Legal Status?"
and
Czerina Patel Producer of WNYC's Radio Rookies
- on the Radio Rookies program
» Radio Rookies

Class Notes

Laurie Goodstein National Religion Correspondent for the New York Times
-on class in America
and
Chip McGrath writer at New York Times
- on the conclusion of the New York Times series "Class Matters"
» New York Times Series on Class

Open Phones

Queens Listeners,
- call in about the proposed Olympic stadium in their borough

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

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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