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Friday, August 01, 2008
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    Protesters marched this week abouut an immigration raid in Iowa. (Jens Krogstad/AFP/Getty Images)

    Raid!

    Immigration raids at an Iowa meatpacking plant and a New York Labor Department raid at a Queens clothing factory uncovered previously untold stories about undocumented labor exploitation. Also, guest host Mike Pesca is off to the races with OTB ‘s David Cornstein; playing the "race card"; and redefining birth control.

The Race Card

WNYC political director Andrea Bernstein and Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart analyze the latest scuffle between John McCain and Barack Obama: Obama's alleged playing of the 'race card'.

Regulating Abortion

Rob Stein, National Science Reporter for the Washington Post, discusses the possibility that the Bush Administration with change regulations to redefine certain birth-control methods as abortion.

the draft regulation, from The Washington Post

OTB Takes A New Track

In what was a last minute attempt to save the industry, New York City Off Track Betting will soon change hands. David Cornstein, chairman of the Board of Directors of the New York City OTB Corporation discusses the future of betting parlors and horse racing.

Queens Sweatshop

New York Labor Commissioner Patricia Smith discusses the recent shutdown of a sweatshop in Queens.

Immigration Fallout

Julia Preston, National Immigration Reporter for The New York Times, talks about the immigration and labor issues presented by the recent ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids in Iowa.

Read Julia’s extensive coverage on the immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.

Fast Food City

Dr. Carla Wolper, Dietitian at the Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, and Rick Sampson, CEO of the New York State Restaurant Association, discuss the banning of new fast-food restaurants in certain parts of Los Angeles, and whether a similar plan would work in New York.

10 Questions That Count

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Every 10 years the country "counts heads" and uses those numbers to determine everything from election districts to funding levels. But the story of our neighborhoods, cities, and states is much deeper than what's in the numbers. Visit the 10 Questions That Count website to find out more about our ongoing 2010 Census project and how you can participate.

Help Wanted: A New Online Community

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Follow our five authors' stories about looking for work in this ongoing recession. Then share your tips, offer support, ask your own questions & add ideas for others.

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.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.