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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 19, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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    Sex Ed in New York City

    AIDS education is required in the NYC schools, but sex education is not. Hear the case for mandatory sex ed with an advocate, a teenager, and a Unitarian minister. Also, your favorite books of 2007, the ethics of regifting. Amy Eddings sits in for Brian.

Wall Street and the Subprime Mess

Kevin Connor, author of a recent study on the link between Wall Street and subprime lending, and Jamie Johnson, East Tremont resident and member of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, discuss the effects of subprime foreclosures on local neighborhoods.

"Wall Street and the Making of the Subprime Disaster" (Direct PDF Download)

Best Books

With 5 day shoppings days left before Christmas, what's a good book to buy for someone? Sarah McNally, of McNally Robinson NYC, Susan McHenry, of Black Issues Book Review, and Dwight Garner, of the New York Times Book Review, give us their recommendations from 2007.

Listeners and guests share their suggestions.

Black Issues Book Review
McNally Robinson NYC
NY Times Top Ten Books of 2007

Let's Talk About Sex

Nancy Biberman, president of Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDCO) in the Bronx argues that sex education should be mandatory in New York's public schools. She is joined by Estephania Paredes, a 9th grade student activist in the WHEDCO program. Then Reverend Debra H. Haffner, a Unitarian Universalist minister and sexologist answers parents' questions about teaching sex ed.

WHEDCO
Debra Haffner's Blog

Present Tense

Don't forget to scribble out the other person's name. We look at the dos and don'ts of regifting, and whether it's kosher at all, with Dayana Yochim, consumer finance expert at the Motley Fool

Dos and Don'ts of Regifting at The Motley Fool

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

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

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.