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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, April 13, 2006
  • oil

    It's Hard Out There For A Pump

    As gas prices continue to rise, drivers are hit hard at the pump while the profits of oil companies are soaring. Are the oil industry’s billions fair on consumers? Also: when to tuck your tail and give up on the New York dream, how NYC principals are being put to the test and your phone calls on what Easter, Passover and Maulid mean to you.

Oil Be Damned

Tyson Slocum, research director with Public Citizen's energy program
and
Myron Ebell, director of energy policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a market-oriented think tank
- debate the rising price of oil and who ultimately pays

» Tyson Slocum's testimony before the Senate on gas prices
» Myron Ebell's bio at CEI

Knowing When to Quit Is Half of Winning

Rachel Hutton
and
Christina Amini, co-editors of Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood (Simon and Schuster, 2006)
and
Rachel Jacobson, director of Film Streams in Omaha, Nebraska and former WNYC employee
- on knowing when to wake-up and drop out of the great New York dream

»"Before the Mortgage" website

Grading the Graders

Jill Levy, President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, New York City's union for principals
- on the Department of Education's plan to grade principals as well as students

» Council of School Supervisors and Administrators

Open Phones

-listeners' calls on what the rebirth of Christ, the birth of Mohammed and the flight from the Paraoh means for them.

Step Three: The Wiki

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.