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Friday, April 11, 2008
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    Celebrating Immigrants

    Next week, New York celebrates its 5th annual Immigrant Heritage Week. Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares talks about the services New York offers immigrants and the issues they face. Plus, a single dad writes struggles to maintain family life and a love life; and will trade dispute over wire hangers mean more expensive dry cleaning?

    Add a picture of your Go Bag's comfort item to the WNYC Flickr Pool!

McCain in NYC

Andrea Bernstein, WNYC's political director, and Brooklyn Paper reporter Ben Muessig talk about John McCain's visit to NYC.

Where the Foreclosures Are

Dwayne Jones, director of lending at the Parodneck Foundation, a nonprofit that does foreclosure default and intervention counseling, and Eileen Markey, freelance journalist, talk about the neighborhoods that are hit the hardest by the subprime mortage crisis.

FUF: Dead Bloggers, the Olympics, Jaywalkers...

We follow up on a few burning questions that came up this week. Timothy Noah, senior writer at Slate, looks into the dying bloggers.. We take a look at just what the precedent is for US Presidents at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. A primer on jaywalking from Peter Norton, assistant professor in Science and Technology at the University of Virginia and author of Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City. And we finally put our nap strategies segment to bed by offering our napping tips.

Going it Alone

Writer Trey Ellis, assistant professor of film at Columbia University's School of the Arts and author of Bedtime Stories: Adventures in the Land of Single Fatherhood, talks about navigating the dating scene while trying to raise his kids.

Taken to the Cleaners

Ian Murphy, editor of American Drycleaner, a Crain's publication, gets to the bottom of the price hike in wire hangers. Bob Kantor, C.E.O. of EcoHangers, based in Long Island City, says his product now makes more sense economically and ecologically.

Wire hangers may become scarcer as prices rise, but 3.5 billion still end up in landfills every year. Rabbit-ear antennae may be on the way out, but what other use for them have you found (Mommie Dearest aside)? Tell us below.

Immigrant Heritage Week

Immigrant Heritage Week kicks off this weekend. Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares previews the events, and also discusses the services New York offers immigrants and the issues they face.

Immigrant Heritage Week Calendar of Events

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

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.

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.