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New York State Governor David Paterson talks about the deal to rescue insurance giant AIG from bankruptcy. New York State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky says the new Yankees Stadium was built with a lot of public money—without a lot of public benefit. And: writer/philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy on why he thinks the political left is in trouble—and what can be done to save it.
Market Watch
AIG has been bailed out to the tune of $85 billion. NPR's international business and economics correspondent Adam Davidson updates the latest.
Stuy-Town Buckles
Jerilyn Perine, executive director of the Citizens Housing and Planning Council, talks about how economy woes are affecting the new Stuy-Town owners' ability to get a good return on their investment.
Saving AIG
David Paterson, Governor of the State of New York, talks about the deal struck to rescue AIG from bankruptcy.
Your New Yankee Stadium
Richard Brodsky, Assemblyman District 92 (D-Greenburgh), talks about his new report "The House That You Built" about the public subsidies for the new Yankee Stadium
Barbarians on the Left
Bernard-Henri Levy , writer, philosopher, and the author of
Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism (Random House, 2008), takes the political left to task for its human rights record.
He will be appearing tonight at 7 p.m. at the Union Square Barnes and Noble (33 East 17th Street), and Thursday night at 8 p.m. at the 92nd St. Y.
What Should Washington Do?
James Parrott, deputy director and chief economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, and Nicole Gelinas, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discuss how the government should respond to the latest fiscal crisis.
How Safe is Bisphenol-A?
Wall Street Journal reporter and health blogger Jacob Goldstein talks about a new report that links a chemical in plastic to heart disease and diabetes.
Read the study in JAMA
more about Bisphenol A from the National Institutes of Health
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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.
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
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).
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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.
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