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Friday, October 28, 2005
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  • Courting Candidates

    Prior to this summer there hadn’t been a nomination to the Supreme Court for more than 10 years. Now the White House is gearing up to announce their third candidate for the court in just four months. NPR Legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, is still on the court beat 15 years after breaking the Anita Hill story that almost scuttled the nomination of Clarence Thomas. She talks about the demise of Harriet Miers’ nomination and the latest on the Valerie Plame investigation.

The Business of Business

Kai Ryssdal, host of Marketplace
- on the future of the New York Stock Exchange and the leaked Wal-mart memo about company health insurance


» Kai Ryssdal (Marketplace)
» The Wal-Mart memo (The New York Times - PDF file)

30 Issues: Civil Rights for Gay New Yorkers

Tom Duane, state senator (D-29th district-Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, Upper West Side, Union Square, Stuyvesant Town),
-says it's good to harbor doubts
and
Brian Ellner, political advisor to Mayor Bloomberg and former candidate for Manhattan borough president
- debate Bloomberg and Ferrer on gay marriage

» Statement of Fernando Ferrer on Receiving the Endorsement of the Empire State Pride Agenda (Ferrer for Mayor)
» "NYC Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Mike" (Bloomberg for Mayor)
» Tom Duane's website
» Tom Duane (NY State Senate)
» Brian Ellner's website
» 30 Issues Main page

#$&*%+$!!!!

Ian Urbina, reporter for the New York Times and author, Life’s Little Annoyances: True Tales of People Who Just Can't Take It Anymore (Henry Holt 2005)
- on life's little annoyances

» Life's Little Annoyances

While Washington Waits

Richard Wolffe, senior White House correspondent for Newsweek,
-on emerging details of a possible inictment

» Newsweek

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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

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