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Thursday, July 27, 2006
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  • Hard of Hearing

    Congress has held immigration hearings all summer, but there’s still no sign of any new legislation. The final episode of the summer series, The Border looks at its chances with NPR’s Juan Williams. Plus: two Flickr users talk about their photos about immigration in New York and the possibility of universal health coverage in New York State.

    View featured photos in "The Border" Flickr group

Universalism

Jon Cohen, MD, chief medical officer at The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, former candidate for Lieutenant Governor running on a health care reform platform
and
Richard Gottfried, New York Assemblyman (D- District 64), and Health Committee chair
- on the options for offering universal health care in New York State

» Dick Gottfried’s website

Hard to Swallow

Kelly Brownell, Professor of Psychology, Epidemiology and Public Health Director, the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, and author, Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, & What We Can Do About It (McGraw-Hill, 2004)
- on the latest study about complications with obesity surgery

Border: Flickr

Vincent A. Goldberg ph.D. student and flickr member of the Border series
and
Fabian Mosenson ph.D student and flickr member of the Border series
- on his photographs and coming to America

» The Border main page and Flickr photo project

Where are we now?

Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio
- on the national debate surrounding immigration

» The Border main page and Flickr photo project
» NPR

Hush!

Jeffrey Zaslow, Moving On columnist in the Wall Street Journal
and
Dan McCauley, owner of A Taste of Heaven
- on the risks and rewards in reprimanding other people's children

30 days 30 issues

Step Three: The Wiki

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 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.

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/obsessivephotography/499593648/" target="_blank">obsessivephotography</a>/flickr)

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.

multiracial mixed race

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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