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    A man holds a sign saying "We are America" at a rally for immigration reform in Lower Manhattan on April 10, 2006 (WNYC/Bill Swersey)

    Break for the Border

    The 1965 immigration act had a profound impact on who could come to the US. As part of a summer series on immigration and the immigrant experience, we’ll look at the history, issues and politics behind the current debate. Plus, Beth Fertig on her series, Disabling Diplomas: How NYC is Failing Its Special Education Students and racism in the world cup.

Left Behind

Beth Fertig WNYC reporter
- on her series "Disabling Diplomas: How NYC is Failing Its Special Education Students"
» all three episodes of Beth Fertig's series

Foul Play

Tony Karon, senior editor at time.com and author of The Rootless Cosmopolitan's World Cup Guide on tonykaron.com
- on the growing problem of racism in soccer
» Time Magazine

The Border

Aristide Zolberg, Walter A. Eberstadt Professor of Political Science at the Graduate Faculty of New School University and author, A Nation by Design: Immigration Policy in the Fashioning of America (Harvard University Press, 2006),
and
Madhulika Khandelwal, Director of the Asian/American Center and Associate Professor in Urban Studies at Queens College, City University of New York,

- on the 1965 Immigration Act

The Rapture

James Tabor, professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and author, The Jesus Dynasty (Simon & Schuster, 2006)
- on apocalyptic prophecy and the significance of 666

» more about his book The Jesus Dynasty

30 days 30 issues

Step One: The Brainstorm

The Brian Lehrer Show

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!

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 8/21
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.

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Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.

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Mixed Up

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

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