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The Brian Lehrer Show / September 11, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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    September 11th: What’s Changed?

    On the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we look at what's changed in the 6 years since. Then, we get analysis of General Petraeus' testimony to Congress; and why Reform Judaism is publishing a new prayer book.

September 11th: What’s Changed?

Six years after the attacks, the mood is not as mournful, but there are many palpable changes in how we live our lives. We look at what’s different with the local response to emergencies, how local and national government agencies changed, the difference in our image abroad, is there a different approach to building skyscrapers?, and a look the changed political rhetoric.

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First Responders
We look at the local response to emergencies with Yvette Clarke, U.S. Representative for the 11th District of New York and Glenn Corbett, professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Science.

Changes on the "Homeland"
Clark Kent Ervin, former inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, and author of Open Target : Where America is Vulnerable to Attack (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006), looks at what has changed on the national government level, now that we have a whole new department of Homeland Security and a different approach to immigration.

How the World Sees Us
Roger Cohen, columnist for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times looks at whether or not there might have been a way to keep a positive image among foreign countries while engaging in our post-9/11 military response.

Skyscraper Design
Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker, looks at the concrete changes in buildings since 9/11.

The Words of 9/11
Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg examines how 9/11 has altered the political and social rhetoric, and how this makes a difference in our lives.

Weigh in: What has changed for you since September 11th?

Prayer for Reform

The Central Conference of American Rabbis, an association of Reform rabbis, is publishing a new prayer book. Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, president of the CCAR, is joined by Elyse D. Frishman, rabbi at the Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes, N.J., who edited the new prayer book, Mishkan T’filah.

Petraeus Hearings

Live coverage of the Joint House Armed Services/Foreign Affairs Committees' hearing with General David Petraeus, the U.S. Armed Forces Commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, with analysis from Time Magazine World Editor, Bobby Ghosh.

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.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

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Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.

Video Picks

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