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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 21, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, August 21, 2006
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    Fancy-Free

    Break-ups happen throughout life and keep happening at all ages. The older you are, the longer the relationship, the more there may be at stake in a break-up. Monday, the contributors and editor of a new book Cut Loose: (Mostly) Older Women Talk About the End of (Mostly) Long-Term Relationships published Rutgers University Press discuss the psychology, the neuro-science and financial aspect of breaking up. Plus, live coverage of the president's press conference and pearls of BBQ wisdom from a pit master.

Live Coverage of George Bush's Press Conference

Debra Rosenberg, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief for Newsweek Magazine
- analyzes the President's comments

Fancy-Free

Nan Bauer-Maglin, academic director of the CUNY Baccalaureate Program at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and editor, Cut Loose: (Mostly) Older Women Talk About the End of (Mostly) Long-Term Relationships (Rutgers University Press, 2006)
- on ending relationships late in life
and
Helen Fisher, research professor and member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, contributor to Cut Loose and author, Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love (Henry Holt, 2004)
- on the neuroscience of romantic rejection
and
Nancy Dailey, sociologist and contributor to Cut Loose
- on the economic realities of divorce for older women

» Cut Loose
» Helen Fisher's Bio.
» Women's Money

Finger Licking Good

Robert Richter, Pitmaster of Hill Country BBQ
- on the rise of Barbeque in New York, his career in competitive Barbeque and his work for BBQNYC a barbeque event on August 26th 2006

» BBQ-NYC a Barbeque Extravaganza in NYC August 26, 2006

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.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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.