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Finding the Middle
What does it take to be middle class in New York City? $75,000 a year for a family of four, according to a new survey of New York City leaders. Daily News columnist Errol Louis guest hosts and takes calls about being middle class in Gotham. Also, husbands who take their wives’ last names; grading restaurants; and should the NAACP widen its focus to fight for social justice, as well as civil rights?
Middle Class Squeeze
Andrea Batista Schlesinger, executive director of the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, wants to keep the middle class in New York City and John Mollenkopf, professor of political science at City University Graduate Center, tells us who is middle class.
When Men Aren't Wedded to their Own Name
Ariel Meadow Stallings, author of The Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides, looks at why newly-wed men are taking their wive's last name.
Advancing the NAACP
Leonard Pitts, columnist for the Miami Herald, urges the NAACP to embrace empowerment as well as fight injustice as it picks a new president.
Banning Bags
This week the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to mandate the use of biodegradable plastic bags in local stores. Jared Blumenfeld, Director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, and Donna Dempsey, Executive Director of the Film and Bag Federation debate the pros and cons of enacting a similar rule in New York.
"F" is for Rats
State Senator Jeff Klein, (D-34th - Bronx & Westchester) proposes switching to letter-grade system for restaurant inspections and Chowhound.com’s founder Jim Leff weighs in.
Jim Leff expands on his view of grading restaurants here.
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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
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).
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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.
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