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Friday, May 19, 2006
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    Lacking Authority

    New York State’s hundreds of public authorities, including the MTA and the Empire State Development Corporation, often work in mysterious ways. A bipartisan committee has issued a report calling for better regulation of their operations. Also, Vernon Geberth, the former Commanding Officer of the Bronx Homicide Task Force, on investigating murders in reality versus what we see on the ever-popular television shows, more on the Hayden confirmation hearings and the theology and the marketing of The Da Vinci Code.

Authority on Reform

Ira Millstein, chairman of the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform
- on his committee's proposals to reform New York State's public authorities
and
Richard Brodsky, assemblyman (D-86th District-Westchester County)
- on reform of New York State's public authorities

» Committee’s Report
» Ira Millstein’s bio
» Assemblyman Brodsky’s webpage

Profiles in Courage

Vernon J. Geberth. former Commanding Officer of the Bronx Homicide Task Force, lecturer, and author, Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Fourth Edition (CRC, 2006)
-on his work as a detective and as a trainer in homicide investigations

» Vernon Geberth's bio

Hayden in Plain Sight

Shane Harris, intelligence correspondent for the National Journal
and
Steve Clemons, director of foreign affairs at the New America Foundation and publisher of the thewashingtonnote.com
-on General Hayden's confirmation hearings before the Senate Intelligence Committee

» Shane Harris in the National Journal
» the Washington Note

Breaking the Code

Peter Boyer, staff writer at the New Yorker
- why Sony is praying the controversy will see tickets to The Da Vinci Code

» Peter Boyer’s article in this week’s New Yorker

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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.