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Friday, March 24, 2006
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  • Barry Bonds hits his 703rd career home run in San Francisco, Sept 26, 2004. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
    Barry Bonds hits his 703rd career home run in San Francisco, Sept 26, 2004. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

    The Straight Dope

    Giants left fielder Barry Bonds holds the record for the most home runs in a single season, but his reputation is in tatters. In 2004, two reporters published an account of how Bonds relied on a complicated program of performance-enhancing steroids. Now they’ve published a book on doping in sports. Also: Florida's merit-pay initiative, Freud and antidepressants, and your calls.

The Pill and the Couch

Hara Estroff Marano, editor at large for Psychology Today
and
Dr. Augustus John Rush, psychiatrist and professor of biomedical science at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
- on Freud and antidepressants

» Psychology Today
» Dr. Augustus John Rush (Texas Southwestern)

It's All in the Game

Lance Williams, investigative reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle and coauthor, Game of Shadows : Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports (Gotham Books 2006)
and
Mark Fainaru-Wada, investigative reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle and coauthor, Game of Shadows : Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports (Gotham Books, 2006)
- on the Barry Bonds steroid scandal in Major League Baseball

» Game of Shadows (Gotham)

Merit Pay, Florida's Way

Matthew Pinzur, education correspondent for the Miami Herald,
- on a plan to link teacher pay and bonuses to students' performance on standardized tests

» Teachers' merit pay up for vote today" by Matthew Pinzur in the Miami Herald

Open Phones

Your calls on freedom of expression, self-censorship, and the play "My Name is Rachel Corrie"

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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.