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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 03, 2006

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Friday, February 03, 2006
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  • Jackie Spinner
    Jackie Spinner

    A Life Less Ordinary

    "The biggest challenge of cooking in Iraq was finding ingredients," writes Washington Post journalist Jackie Spinner, in her new book, Tell Them I Didn’t Cry. In the 10 months she spent in Iraq in 2004-2005, she found that keeping her vegetarian diet was one way to stay sane. Also:

Kicking Up The Dirt

Thomas Zambito, Manhattan Federal Court House reporter for the New York Daily News
- on suit against Christie Todd Whitman and the EPA over the air at Ground Zero

» "Judge hot over 9/11 air" by Thomas Zambito in the New York Daily News

A Life Less Ordinary

Jackie Spinner, staff writer for the Washington Post and author, Tell Them I Didn't Cry: A Young Journalist's Story of Joy, Loss, and Survival in Iraq (Scribner, 2006) and
Jenny Spinner, assistant professor of English at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia
- on Jackie's experiences reporting from Iraq, and her twin, Jenny's, fears for her safety

» Tell Them I Didn't Cry (Scribner)

What Would Lincoln Do?

Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian, author, Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Simon & Schuster, 2005)
- how Abraham Lincoln kept his enemies close

» Team of Rivals (Simon & Schuster)

i of the Tiger

Jon Fine, media columnist for Business Week
- on the resurgence of the worst hits of the 70s and 80s to iTunes

» Fine on Media, Jon Fine's blog at Business Week online

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

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