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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, May 11, 2007
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    You've Got Mail Trouble!

    Email has grown so rapidly that no one has had time to set the rules. Determined to clear up this confusion, a New York Times editor and a book editor have come up with a guide for email etiquette and restraint: The dos and dont's in messages and when to write an email at all. Plus: presidential historian Michael Beschloss and the next installment of our transportation series, Anything But the Car: Biking.

Hail to the Chief

Michael Beschloss, presidential historian and author, 8Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 (Simon and Schuster) talks about what makes a president great.

Presidential Courage is available for purchase at Amazon.com

You've Got Email Trouble!

David Shipley, deputy editorial page editor and Op-Ed page editor of the New York Times and Will Schwalbe, editor-in-chief of Hyperion Books, take your calls on embarrassing email disasters and talk about their new book, Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home .

Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home (Knopf) is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Anything But The Car: Biking

Taliah Lempert, bike enthusiast and full-time bicycle artist, talks about her favorite mode of transportation as part of our series on alternatives to the car.

See Taliah's bike paintings online

30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

The Brian Lehrer Show

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 Brian Lehrer Show.

Uncommon Indicators

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.