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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 19, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, June 19, 2006
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  • Personality test
    Personality test

    Cult of Personality

    Recent graduates may find that more companies are requiring personality tests, not just skills tests, before deciding whom to hire. A psychologist and a test developer explain the popularity of the tests and what types of people employers want to weed out. Also, more on the new cervical cancer vaccine, listeners call in about community boards and Monday Morning Politics.

Monday Morning Politics

Jonathan Tucker, senior fellow at the Center for Non-Proliferation studies and author, War of Nerves, Chemical Warfare from WW1 to Al Qaeda, Pantheon (2006)
- offers an expert's view on the news that al Qaeda aborted plans for a subway chemical weapon attack
» Monterey Institute for International Studies

and
Byron York, White House correspondent for the National Review
- reviews the news of the week
» National Review Online

Magic Bullet for Cancer?

Rita Rubin, medical reporter, USA Today and author, What If I Have a C-Section (Rodale September 2004)
- on the introduction of a vaccine that eliminates the risk of cervical cancer

Cult of Personality

Robert Hogan, president of Hogan Assessments and editor, Personality Psychology in the Workplace (American Psychological Association (APA), 2001)
and
Ben Dattner, founding principal of Dattner Consulting and adjunct professor at New York University
- explains employers' uses of personality tests

Inside the (Community) Board Room

Erik Engquist, reporter who covers New York City politics and government for Crain's New York Business
-on the politics of community boards

» Crain’s website

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.