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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 28, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, December 28, 2006
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    Caregivers at the Changzhou Childrens Welfare Institute (03bart/flickr)

    Lost in Translation

    China is making it harder for foreigners to adopt Chinese children. We’ll look at why now, after China has been a ready source for so many infertile New Yorkers, and what’s best for the kids. Also: Vanity Fair columnist Christopher Hitchens on why he thinks women aren’t as funny as men, a look at Foreign Policy magazine’s Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2006, and listener predictions for 2007.

Chinese Adoptions

Adam Pertman, executive director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and author, Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America (Basic Books, 2000)
and
Peter S. Goodman, correspondent for the Washington Post
plus
Gongzhan Wu, director of the China Program at the Gladney Center adoption agency
- on China’s revised adoption rules

Not So Funny Lady

Christopher Hitchens contributing editor of Vanity Fair
- on his article Why Women Aren't Funny and the gender humor gap.

Christopher Hitchen's website

Under the Radar

William Dobson, managing editor of Foreign Policy magazine
- on the magazine's pick for Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2006

In My Crystal Ball


Emily Bazelon, senior editor of Slate magazine
-takes listener's calls on predictions for 2007

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.