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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 24, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, August 24, 2006
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  • A family photo broods, a grim reminder of displaced humanity, in a flood-damaged Gulf coast home, Nov. 17, 2005 (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/springsrescuemission/76344671/" target="_blank">springsrescuemission</a>/flickr)
    A family photo broods, a grim reminder of displaced humanity, in a flood-damaged Gulf Coast home, Nov. 17, 2005 (springsrescuemission/flickr)

    Treading Water

    Next week marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation that was visited on the Gulf Coast. New Yorker writer Dan Baum chronicles what he calls the “Lost Year” and the failure to rebuild the poorer sections of New Orleans – despite the national attention and the seeming good intentions of the public and the politicians. Plus, mathematical uproar over a spurned prize; an update from the Atlantic Yards public hearing; and the Iran nuclear negotiations.

Reining in Uranium

Vali Nasr, professor of Middle East and South Asia politics at the Naval Post-graduate School, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and author, The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future (W.W. Norton, 2006)
and
Patrick Clawson, deputy director for research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy a bipartisan think tank dedicated to studying the Middle East
- discuss the latest maneuvers in the Iranian nuclear negotiations

» Vali Nasr's biography
» Patrick Clawson’s biography

Fields of Dreams

Keith Devlin, mathematician at Stanford University
- why the latest winner of the Field prize in mathematics is declining the award and the significance of his mathematical feat

» Keith Devlin's website at Stanford
» Highest Honor in Mathematics Is Refused in the New York Times

Treading Water

Dan Baum, staff writer at The New Yorker magazine
and
Malik Rahim, co-founder of Common Ground Collective, a community volunteer organization offering assistance to hurricane victims along the Gulf Coast
- looks at the failure to rebuild in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward

» Consulat D’Influence in the New Yorker
» Common Ground Relief
» How to help

Crossing Atlantic

Gersh Kunztman, editor of The Brooklyn Papers
- talks about the public hearing over the Atlantic Yards project

» The Brooklyn Papers

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.