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The Brian Lehrer Show / January 26, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, January 26, 2006
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  • Boy Trouble

    The statistics are startling. Women make up 57 percent of college undergraduates--and that’s just the end of an educational story of girls outperforming and outlasting boys from kindergarten to college. When the numbers were reversed, 30 years ago with a 60 – 40 ratio of men to women in colleges, laws were passed to fix the problem – is that what we need now? Plus reaction to President Bush's pre-State of the Union press conference.

Bush to Abbas: Don't Go!

Nadia Bilbassy, senior correspondent for Al Arabiya in Washington
- previews President Bush's reaction to the Palestinian elections
and
Mike Isikoff, investigative correspondent with Newsweek
- previews President Bush's press conference and discusses the attorney general's public defense of wiretapping

» "The Other Big Brother" by Mike Isikoff in Newsweek

Live Coverage of President Bush's press conference

Live coverage of President Bush's press conference

Post-presidental analysis

Fawaz A. Gerges, Christian A. Johnson Chair in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and author, The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global (Cambridge University Press, 2005),
- on the president's reaction to the Palestinian elections
and
Mike Isikoff, investigative correspondent with Newsweek
- on the president's press conference

» "The Other Big Brother" by Mike Isikoff in Newsweek

Boy Trouble

Michael Gurian, family therapist, founder of the Gurian Institute, an educational training organization, and author of Minds of Boys (Jossey-Bass, 2005),
- on boys falling behind in school
and
Peg Tyre, Writer for Newsweek
- on her cover article for Newsweek about growing academic achievement gap between boys and girls

» Peg Tyre's Newsweek article
» Michael Gurion's article in the Washington Post


More reading:

» Linda Hirshman's article on "Choice Feminism"
» David Brooks on "The Year of Domesticity"
» John Tierney on "Male Pride and Female Prejudice"
» Melana Zyla Vickers on "Where the Boys Aren't: The Gender Gap on College Campuses."

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.