The Brian Lehrer Show

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Public Approval

Monday, May 05, 2008

Recently, Atlantic Monthly columnist Sandra Tsing Loh re-thought her stance on education in America. We find out how she learned to stop worrying and love the public schools. Plus, columnist Clarence Page on the presidential campaign; and a new documentary explores the link between violence and religion.

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Hoosier Favorite

Clarence Page, columnist for the Chicago Tribune, gives a preview of the fast-approaching Indiana Primary.

Fossella's Future

Liz Benjamin, who writes "The Daily Politics" column for the Daily News, talks about Congressman Vito Fossella’s arrest for drunken driving and what it means for his political future.

Of Crosses and Crises

The new documentary Constantine's Sword, directed by Oren Jacoby from the book by James Carroll, examines church-sanctioned violence, from the Middle Ages through today's religious extremists. Jacoby and the film's producer, Betsy West, talk about the film and the issues it explores.

Private Apples, Public Teachers

Should middle-class parents feel a civic duty to send their kids to public schools? Sandra Tsing Loh, columnist and host of "Loh Down On Science," joins us to discuss her Atlantic Monthly article about wrestling with the issue vis-a-vis her own children.

Open Phones: Food Shortage in New York City?

The New York Times reports that supermarkets are disappearing in New York City neighborhoods. Has your neighborhood lost a supermarket? What has taken its place?