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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, June 02, 2008
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    The DNC has ruled on the Florida and Michigan delegates, and we analyze the aftermath. Also: We talk to Donald Cresitello, the mayor who would be senator, a day before New Jersey’s state primary. And: money does matter – we take a look at a recent study that says private hospitals provide more aggressive care to dying patients than public ones. But is less really more?

DNC Delegate Decision

The Democrats have met to discuss the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegates. Here to analyze the situation is Liz Halloran, senior writer with U.S. News and World Report, Lesley Clark, national correspondent for the Miami Herald, and Gordon Trowbridge, Washington reporter for the Detroit News.

Garden State: Senate Race

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg (D) talks about his candidacy and tomorrow's Democratic primary.

Senator Lautenberg's website
His campaign website

Bee-All

Roger Repohl, beekeeper in the South Bronx and entomologist John Ascher, the senior project manager of the Bee Database in the American Museum of Natural History's department of invertebrate zoology, talk about all things bees, honey bees, wild bees and how they’re faring.

Roger Repohl’s blog

Apartments for Rent: By the Night

John Raskin, director of organizing for Housing Conservation Coordinators, and State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan, 26th district), discuss the report on the proliferation of apartments being converted to illegal hotel rooms.

Senator Krueger's website

Garden State: Senate Race

Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello talks about his race for senate and tomorrow's New Jersey state primary.

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A recent study that says private hospitals provide more aggressive care to dying patients than public ones. We take a look at end-of-life care with Dr. John Santa, director of the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center.

Read the Consumer Reports article, "Too much treatment?: Aggressive medical care can lead to more pain with no gain"

Step Three: The Wiki

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
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.

Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.