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Electricity In Demand

Con Edison spokesman Michael Clendenin talks first about the heat wave's effects on energy consumption and the blackouts in Brooklyn
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City Councilman Eric Gioia (D-Queens) talks about his proposal to have Con Ed provide “smart meters” to all NYC customers by 2011.

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McCain and Medicare

Jeffrey Young, a staff writer at The Hill newspaper, analyzes McCain's recent “no” vote on the Medicare bill.

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Photo Month: Change for the Better, Change for the Worse

Last week, listeners submitted their photos to the Brian Lehrer Show flickr pool under the theme "Change for the Better, Change for the Worse." There were over almost 350 entries - 25 or so of which will be selected to be part of the Slideluck Potshow presentation at McCarren Park on August 2nd.

Today, author, musician and New Yorker James McBride discusses the submissions, and a look at the stories behind some of the photographs from the BL Listener-Photographers.

Highlights from the Change Submissions

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Safe Harbor

Legislation is on the table in Albany that would decriminalize prostitution from children under a certain age. Carol Smoleski, executive director of ECPAT-USA, breaks down the issue.

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Decriminalization of Prostitution

Starchild, sex worker activist for the Erotic Service Providers Union and Outreach Director for the Libertarian Party of San Francisco, supports the proposal in San Francisco to decriminalize prostitution.

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Bored at Work

Want to join the Bored at Work Network? Well, it's most likely that you're already a member. Jonah Peretti, founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, explains how the most influential information network on the planet works.

A question for the Bored At Work Network:
What’s the smartest thing your company is doing to cope with inflation? And what’s the dumbest? Comment below!

Pass this link to your friends, relatives and colleagues in the workforce. We’ll do a radio segment on it on Wednesday.

(By the way, don’t get yourself fired: be anonymous or evasive about your identity or your employer’s if needed to protect yourself!)

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