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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 09, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, February 09, 2006
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    I’ll Have the Ranch Dressing, After All

    A new study has found that reducing fat in one’s diet has little or no effect on the likelihood getting heart disease or cancer. The study tracked 50,000 American women over 8 years, and is considered one of the most exhaustive ever conducted.

Were We Misled?

Excerpts of Senator Bob Graham from last night's debate on pre-Iraq War intelligence

Zillow Talk

Lockhart Steele, publisher of Curbed, a New York real estate blog,
- real estate, the web, and Zillow, a new home value search engine

» Curbed
» Zillow

My Big Fat Study

Jacques Rossouw, Women's Health Initiative project officer at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,
- shares details from his surprising new study on fat

» "Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer" in the Journal of the American Medical Association

Big Fat Deal

Marion Nestle, professor of Nutrition Food Studies and Public Health at New York University and author, Food Politics (University of California Press, 2002)
and
Dean Ornish, founder and president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco
and
Sonia Angell, director of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Program at the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

- on the Women's Health Initiative study

» Nutrition Food Studies and Public Health at New York University
» The Preventive Medicine Research Institute
» The NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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.

Video Picks

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