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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Vacillating on Vaccination

Orly Avitzur, M.D., medical adviser to Consumer Reports, talks about the magazine finding that many Americans are unsure about getting the swine flu vaccine.

New Immigration Services Director

Alejandro Mayorkas, new director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discusses his plans for the non-enforcement side of U.S. immigration, including the new Spanish language website.

Design Thinking

Design Thinking

Tim Brown, CEO and president of IDEO and author of Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation talks about taking design beyond packaging and products and into "design thinking."

Bill Thompson

30 Issues: Thompson on Development

Bill Thompson, New York City Comptroller and the Democratic nominee for mayor, talks about affordable housing and the rest of his development agenda.

30 Issues Day 9: Affordable Housing

You've heard from Bill Thompson on his plan for affordable housing. Now, Jarrett Murphy, investigations editor at City Limits, looks at Mayor Bloomberg's track record and what's at stake in this Fall's election.

30 Issues Home Page: See the Schedule and Contribute to the Wiki!

Chinese Communism Turns 60

China is officially marking the 60 years since of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Jeremy Goldkorn, editor of the media blog Danwei, and Joy Ma, former news assistant at the NPR Beijing bureau, discuss the anniversary from Beijing.

30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

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 Brian Lehrer Show.

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.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.