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The Brian Lehrer Show / May 21, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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    Bottled Up

    Bottled water can cause quite a stir. Elizabeth Royte, author of Bottlemania, talks about everything from the environmental impact of all that waste to recent revelations about the health impact of BPA’s in plastic bottles. Also: what – if anything – we know after the latest primaries.

Political Wrap-Up

Politico staff writer Jonathan Martin and WNYC political director Andrea Bernstein weigh in on last night's primaries in Oregon and Kentucky.

Backyard Trees

William Solecki, director of CUNY's Institute for Sustainable Cities, and Evan Mason, special projects coordinator at Landmark West, talk about the environmental benefits of green spaces behind city buildings.

Internal Charges

WNYC reporters Bob Hennelly and Arun Venugopal discuss departmental charges brought against seven of the officers involved in the Sean Bell Police Trial.

Today's New York Times article

All Bottled Up

Elizabeth Royte, author of Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It, talks about the environmental consequences of bottling water, the hazards of plastic drinking bottles, and the state of tap water today.

Event: Elizabeth Royte will be reading tonight at 6pm at The Tank, 279 Church Street between Franklin and White Streets.

Elizabeth Royte Has Answered Some Listener Comments On Her Blog

It's My Park: Veterans Park

In the final segment in our series on parks around the five boroughs, Gonzalo Mercado, program director of El Centro de Hospitalidad, talks about Veterans Park in Port Richmond, Staten Island.

US Seal

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

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Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Video Picks

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See video highlights from The Brian Lehrer Show plus Brian's weekly video picks.

  1. Radiolab: Choice (11/14/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: The Hybrid Economy (11/18/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Agriculture Warrior (11/17/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Bubble Bubble Toil and Trouble (11/19/2008)
  5. Radiolab: Sperm (11/21/2008)
  6. The Leonard Lopate Show: Secrets of Success (11/19/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Sex Politics (11/17/2008)