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  • Rev. Rob Schenck leads a prayer with pro-life advocates in front of the Supreme Court April 18, 2007
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    UpHill Battle

    Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will testify before the Senate today to answer questions about the firings of U.S. attorneys. Hear excerpts of his testimony and find out how it will affect the administration. Plus: what abortion providers will do now that specific procedures have been banned for the first time. Also, we examine gun laws, the Cho tapes, and genetic enhancement.

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UpHill Battle

Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com, discusses Alberto Gonzales' testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Slate's Gonzo Q&A

A Provider's Perspective

Dr. Steven Goldstein, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at NYU medical center, explains how the Supreme Court ruling upholding a ban on partial birth abortion will affect providers.

Too Good to be Good

Michael J. Sandel, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University and the author of The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering (Harvard University Press, 2007), explores the ethical questions surrounding genetic enhancement.

The Case Against Perfection is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Guns and Steel

WNYC reporter, Bob Hennelly, and metro columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Monica Yant Kinney, discuss the gun laws in New Jersey, and also the investigation into Governor Corzine's car crash.

Open Phones

Listeners tell us whether or not NBC should have aired the Cho tapes.

Gonzales Grilled

Slate's senior editor Emily Bazelon returns to talk about the interesting moments in Alberto Gonzales' testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

30 days 30 issues

Step Three: The Wiki

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!

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
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.

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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.

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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.

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