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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 02, 2005

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Friday, December 02, 2005
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  • Cable Manners

    Most basic cable TV packages come with dozens of channels, but some consumers want smaller packages for less money. Should consumers get to pick the channels they pay for? Cable companies say it will end up costing them more, but the FCC chairman says it might be cheaper. Hear two views on the debate.

Island Hopping

Andrew Beveridge, sociology professor at Queens College
and
Carrie Gallagher, program director for the Long Island Index funded by the Rauch Foundation, an organization that gathers and publishes data on the Long Island region

- why young adults are moving out of Long Island, and young children are moving in in Manhattan

» Andrew Beveridge (Queens College)
» The Long Island Index
» "Manhattan's Little Ones Come in Bigger Numbers" in The New York Times 12/1/05
» "More Long Islanders Want to Go, Poll Finds" in The New York Times

Cable Manners

Steve Effros, president of Ephros Communications, former president of the Cable Television Communications Association
- says consumers will end up paying more with mandatory a la carte cable
and
Kenneth Degraff, policy analyst for Consumers Union
- says consumers should be able to pick their own channels on cable packages

» Consumers Union statement on a la carte cable

Commissioner on a Mission

John Mattingly, commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services
- on foster care and the deaths of Sierra Roberts and Dahquay Gillians

» The Administration for Children's Services

Parental Control

Denise Gaines, parent advocate with the Center for Family Representation
- on her experience getting her child back from foster care and her work as a parent advocate
and
Andrew White, director of the Center for New York City Affairs at the Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at the New School
- on the foster care system in New York City
» The Center for Family Representation
» The Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at the New School

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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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