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The Giants' Barry Bonds at bat. (Chase Tingley/flickr)By the Numbers
300, 500, 756. If you’re a baseball fan, you know the numbers well. New York Times sports columnist William Rhoden takes a look at the meaning of the milestones for the country--and the game. We take a look at new revelations about what Governor Spitzer’s office withheld from the state attorney general. Also, Lee Sander, chief executive of the MTA, talks about yesterday's transportation breakdown, we continue our public housing series, we take your calls on summer reading, and find out what republicans are doing in South Carolina to ensure their state has the first presidential primaries in the South.
Storm + Rush Hour = Transit Chaos
Lee Sander, CEO and Executive Director of the MTA, talks about yesterday's transportation crisis.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Daily News columnist Michael Goodwin argues that the only way out of what he calls the “Eliot Mess” is for the Governor to testify under oath.
Sporting Goods
New York Times sports columnist William C. Rhoden joins us every Thursday in August to talk sports. Today, he looks at this week's three baseball milestones. His book Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete is just out in paperback.
Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete is available for purchase at Amazon.com
The Politics of Public Housing
We continue our look at New York's public housing developments with three guests: City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, (D-2nd) representing the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Manhattan Institute's Julia Vitullo-Martin, director of the Center for Rethinking Development, and David Jones, president and CEO of The Community Service Society (CSS).
City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez
Julia Vitullo-Martin
David Jones
First in the South?
Leroy Chapman, government and politics editor at The State newspaper in South Carolina, talks about what state Democrats and Republicans are doing to ensure they have the first primaries in the south.
Open Phones: Summer Reading
Call in and tell us one fiction and one non-fiction book on your August reading list.
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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 show with a 20 year news quiz.
Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!
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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.
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What's Next for the Movement?
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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.
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No Logo: One Decade Later
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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.
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