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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, September 11, 2006
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    September 11: Five Years Later

    For our September 11 program, we’ll try to be a place where listeners can connect with their fellow New Yorkers and fellow Americans. We’ll take lots of calls and emails with listeners' thoughts on this fifth anniversary, and we’ll have visitors, including Reverend James Forbes of Riverside Church and David Isay from StoryCorps. Also: a preview of Tuesday's New York State primary.

Five Years Later

Dr. James Forbes, senior minister of Riverside Church on the Upper West Side
- offers spiritual insight on the anniversary of the attacks
and
Suketu Mehta, a writer and journalist based in New York and author of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction finalist, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found (Knopf, 2004)
- talks about how New Yorkers have changed and what we have learned since 2001

» Riverside Church
» Suketu Mehta's website

Primary Preparations

Errol Cockfield , Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday
- talks about what to look for on Primary Day

9/11 Stories

Dave Isay, public radio producer, founder of Storycorps,
-plays tape from 9/11 survivors and family members

» StoryCorps

What Have We Learned: Listener Responses

Listeners call in to to say what they have learned since September 11th.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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.