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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, April 20, 2007
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    Earth Day Edition: Living Green

    As concern over climate change grows, more Americans are living greener. We celebrate Earth Day with a special edition dedicated to environmental living. Find out why New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman thinks being green is the new red, white and blue. Also, we talk to architect Maya Lin about designing green buildings. Plus: a debate on green consumerism.

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What's Red, White & Blue and Green All Over?

Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist, makes the case that environmentalism could rejuvenate the U.S. economy and cut the flow of money to terrorists.

"The Power of Green" in the New York Times Magazine

EnviroMyth

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Max Schulz says many of the public's beliefs about energy and the environment are misguided.

Read the Manhattan Institute's new report, Energy & the Environment.

No Sacrifice Required

David B. Goldstein, research scientist and Air & Energy program director for the NRDC, and the author of Saving Energy, Growing Jobs: How Environmental Protection Promotes Economic Growth, Competition,Profitability and Innovation, says there's no trade-off between economic and environmental health.

Saving Energy, Growing Jobs is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Building a Green World

Sculptor and architectural artist Maya Lin shares her ideas for building the environmentally-friendly way.

Step One: The Brainstorm

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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

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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

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.