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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, May 29, 2007
  • Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC (Vincent Noel/flickr)
    Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC (Vincent Noel/flickr)

    Back to Work

    What did Congress hear about the immigration bill during Memorial Day weekend? Many members said they’d be listening to their constituents over the weekend break -- what are they bring back to Washington? Also, Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of the Wilson School at Princeton, on preserving American values in a dangerous world.

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As Drawn by Drew

Elizabeth Drew, journalist and author of 12 books, most recently, Richard M. Nixon: The American Presidents Series: The 37th President, 1969-1974 (Times Books, 2007), reviews the news of the week.

Richard M. Nixon is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Just the Facts on DNA evidence

Lawrence Kobilinsky, a forensic scientist and professor of biology and immunology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, talks about the weight of DNA evidence in prosecuting crime.

Big Ideas

Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and author, The Idea that is America: Keeping Faith with Our Values in a Dangerous World (Perseus Books Group 2007), says we need to return to principles on which the United States was established, such as liberty, democracy, equality, tolerance, faith, justice, and humility.

The Idea that is America is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Open Phones: Global Warming in the Garden

Listeners call in to report the affects of global warming in their garden. Is there anything new growing on account of climate change?

Step One: The Brainstorm

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Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

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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.