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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, November 08, 2007
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  • Off The Bus

    Bill Clinton’s Deep Pockets

    All the presidential candidates are using their spouses in their campaigns. But only one has an ex-president on hand. Help us find out the true financial impact of Bill Clinton on the Hillary Clinton campaign in our latest group journalism assignment. Also, the book version of the StoryCorps oral history project.

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Bill Clinton’s Deep Pockets

Help us find out the true financial impact of Bill Clinton on the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in our latest group journalism, or crowdsourcing, assignment. We're working with The Huffington Post's OffTheBus on this story. Find out how to take part.

OffTheBus editor Marc Cooper sets up the assignment, along with Ethan Hova, an OffTheBus contributor.

Dollar Blues

Adam Davidson, global economics correspondent for NPR, talks about the weak dollar and the effect on global markets.

Around the Corner is South Carolina

Leroy Chapman, government and politics editor at The State, the largest newspaper in South Carolina on the upcoming South Carolina Primary

The Company He Keeps

WNYC Political Director Andrea Bernstein looks at some of the people around Rudy Giuliani.

Immunity for Phone Companies?

Corey Boles, reporter for Down Jones Newswires and Emily Berman, counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, talk about whether phone companies will receive immunity in wiretapping cases.

Hearing with the Heart

Since 2003, StoryCorps has recorded the life stories of ordinary Americans, some of which are collected for a new book and cd, Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project (Penguin, 2007). Dave Isay, public radio producer and the founder of StoryCorps and its parent company Sound Portraits, is joined by participants Mary Caplan and Ronald Ruiz to play excerpts from some of the stories and talk about the project.

Listening Is an Act of Love is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

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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!

Video Picks

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