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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 28, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, December 28, 2005
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  • How Will You Be Voting in '06?

    A federal law requires that New York State replace its voting machines with new ones by the ’06 elections. But local officials say that’s practically impossible. Will New York miss the deadline, and miss out on federal funding to boot?

Body and Soul

Paul Bloom, professor of psychology and linguistics at Yale University and author, Descartes' Baby: How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human (Basic Books, 2004),
on why humans are hard-wired to believe in the supernatural

» Is God an Accident? (Atlantic Monthly, December 2005)

How Will You Vote in 2006?

Bo Lipari, executive director of New Yorkers for Verified Voting
- on the inadequacies of New York's electronic voting machines

» New Yorkers for Verified Voting homepage

The Train Has Left the Station

Beth Fertig, WNYC reporter
- on the transit workers' new contract
and
Stanley Aronowitz, CUNY Grad Center Professor of Sociology, author How Class Works: Power and Social Movement (Yale University Press, 2003)
- on the pros and cons of the TWU contract

» Stanley Aronowitz's bio and publications

Sending Limbo to Hell

Ed Vacek, Weston Jesuit School of Theology Professor of Moral Thought
- on doing away with limbo

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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.