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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
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    Lighting a Fire Under FDNY Employment Practices

    The federal government is suing New York City for discriminating against Blacks and Latinos who want to be firefighters, but the City claims the problem is already fixed. Is it? Also, Nathan Glazer critiques modern architecture; Nora Ephron on Condoleezza Rice, Paul Wolfowitz and her aging neck; and our Pakistani listeners weigh in on Pakistan's turbulent political situtation.

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Discrimination within the Fire Department?

Shayana Kadidal, senior lawyer for the Center for Constitutional Rights and Michael Aronson, editorial boardmember for the New York Daily News, talk about the Justice Department's case against the FDNY alleging discrimination in their recruitment tests.

Contention in Congress: Iraq War Spending and the Immigration Bill

Jay Carney, Time magazine Washington bureau chief and blogger for time.com's swampland blog, offers analysis on the congressional debates over immigration and Iraq war spending.

City Housing: It's a Mod, Mod World

Nathan Glazer, professor emeritus of sociology and education at Harvard University and the author of many books, including Beyond the Melting Pot, We Are All Multiculturalists Now and his latest, From a Cause to a Style: Modernist Architecture's Encounter with the American City (Princeton University Press, 2007), kicks off a series on public housing with a critique of modernist architecture and its effects on public space.

From a Cause to a Style is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Nora Ephron: Queen of all Media

Nora Ephron, writer and filmmaker, guest New York Times op-ed columnist, blogger and the author of, most recently, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman (Knopf, 2006), talks about women, politics, aging and writing for film, print and cyberspace.

Open Phones: Pakistan

Pakistani listeners tell us why protests in Pakistan have turned violent and whether President Musharraf is losing political control of the country.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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

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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 Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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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!

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