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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 23, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, June 23, 2008
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    No Access

    The U.S. Department of Education is investigating claims that a student was denied entry to Princeton because he’s Asian American. We take a look at race and college admissions with San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jeff Yang. And speaking of admissions…when New York City created new guidelines for its public school gifted programs, the aim was to equalize access. One year later, the programs are actually less diverse. Did good intentions create bad policy? Also: the Cayman Islands, Swiss banks, and Bear Stearns, oh my!

    Summer Streets Map Project!
    On Tuesday we discussed the DOT's plan to close six miles of Manhattan streets on three Saturdays in August. We also asked you to suggest other streets that could be closed to cars on the weekends. Here's a map that shows everyone's suggestions, from the Henry Hudson Parkway north of Harlem to Pelham Parkway in the Bronx. You can keep adding more suggestions on this comments thread!

Bear Market

WNYC senior reporter Bob Hennelly talks about the latest in the Bear Stearns indictments, and the expatriation of American corporate wealth to offshore banks. He also discusses the increasing role of NJ Governor Corzine in Barack Obama's call to close the "Enron loophole".

New Twists in Palladium Convictions

New information has been revealed about the conviction of two men in the shooting of a bouncer outside the Palladium nightclub in 1990. Steven Lubet, professor of Law at Northwestern University, discusses the latest in the case.

Brian Lehrer Show Speaks With A Juror (10/12/04)

Starving for Attention

Charles Denson, director of the Coney Island History Project and author of Coney Island: Lost and Found, joins us to talk about the City's latest plan for the future of Coney Island and tomorrow's public hearing. Also, 2008 Coney Island Mermaid Queen and the director of the Church of Stop Shopping, Savitri D, talks about her hunger strike to save Coney.

Mermaid Hunger Strike Webcam
The Coney Island Development Corporation website
Dick Zigun's Op/Ed in the NY Daily News

Gifted and Talented

Pamela Wheaton, Director of Inside Schools, and Judith Amaro, a parent leader in District 6, join us to discuss the City's school admission policy change and how it has affected diversity in gifted and talented programs.

Read the gifted and talented blog posts at InsideSchools.org

Denied!

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether a top-scoring Asian American student was denied admission to Princeton because of his race. San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jeff Yang weighs in on the issue.

Park Politics

New York Magazine's Gabriel Sherman discusses how Central Park is becoming a battleground for different groups.

We want to hear from you. How do you use Central park? Comment Below!

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.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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.