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Wednesday, April 12, 2006
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    Do You Have What It Takes To Go To Harvard?

    With tuition surpassing $40,000 a year at many private colleges, some middle-income parents are telling their kids to pay for college themselves. But should a 22-year-old ever graduate with over $100,000 in debt? Also: Iran claims to have joined the nuclear club.

Iran: We Have Joined the Club

Salameh Nematt, Washington bureau chief of Al Hayat
and
Arye Mekel, Israeli consul-general in New York
and
David Albright, president of the Institute of Science and International Security and former UN weapons inspector
- on Iran's claim to have enriched uranium

» Dar Al Hayat (Al Hayat's English page)
» The Israeli Consulate in New York
»Biography of David Albright

Fitting the Bill

Ellen Frishberg, director of student financial services at Johns Hopkins University
and
Janet Bodnar, deputy editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, writes the column "Money Smart Kids" and author, Raising Money Smart Kids (Kaplan, 2005)
- discuss why parents are trying to get their kids to pay for college

» Johns Hopkins admissions
»"Money Smart Kids" by Janet Bodnar

ABC to Affiliates, "Get Lost"

Steve Safran, managing editor of Lost Remote, a blog about the TV business, also a digital media consultant and director of digital media at New England Cable News in Boston
- the impact of Disney's move to streams shows online

» Lost Remote

Market to Gas Prices, "We're Here to Pump You Up"

Peter Coy, columnist for BusinessWeek,
- on why gas prices are still spiking 7 months after Hurricane Katrina

Open Phones

-listeners' calls on the poor's noblesse oblige to the rich

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

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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.