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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
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    The Baby Borough

    There’s a baby boom in Manhattan. According to the latest census figures, white families earning more than $300,000 a year are driving that growth. But the median income of black and Hispanic families is just $25,000. What do these figures say about the makeup of the city and why is the boom happening now? Plus: Rebecca Walker on choosing motherhood after a lifetime of ambivalence.

Acting Accountably

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, (D-New York), explains why she voted yes on the Iraq Accountability Act.

Hail Mary!

Councilman John Liu, (D-Queens) on why he wants cabs to cruise the outer boroughs.

The City Divide

Errol Louis, columnist for the New York Daily News, and Mickey Blum, president of Blum & Weprin Associates, Inc., analyze their poll, which found New Yorkers are divided in their opinion of the Sean Bell case.

Oh Mama!

Rebecca Walker, author of Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After A Lifetime of Ambivalence talks about her physical and emotional evolution towards motherhood.

The Baby Borough

Sam Roberts, urban affairs correspondent for The New York Times looks at why there's a baby boom in Manhattan and why it's mostly among wealthy white households.

People's Hall of Fame

Renee Flowers, an original member and now director of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Wildcats Girls Drill Team, talks about her induction into City Lore’s People's Hall of Fame.


Listen to the other Hall of Fame inductees we’ve interviewed this week:
Pete Benfaremo, the Lemon Ice King of Corona
Pete Sokolow
Nobuko Narita
Carrie Raiford

Step One: The Brainstorm

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!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
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.

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.

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.