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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 25, 2009

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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    Thanks for Listening

    The day after Thanksgiving might be a national day of shopping for some, but Dave Isay of StoryCorps wants it to be a national day of listening. He offers advice for recording the act of listening to a relative, friend or teacher. Also, New Jersey’s public advocate Ron Chen; the weatherization stimulus; and Ethan Zuckerman returns to talk about about technology and development across Africa.

Advocating for New Jerseyans

Ronald K. Chen, New Jersey Public Advocate, discusses foreclosures, gay marriage and other issues important to the people of the state.

Cash for Caulkers

David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine talks about the weatherization stimulus and other economic news.

Bridging the Digital Gap

Ethan Zuckerman, co-founder of Global Voices and research fellow at the Berkman Center, joins us weekly in November to talk about the global impact of social media. This week: a look at how Africa portrays itself on the website Africa Knows and the debate over foreign aid.

10-Year Slump

As the first decade of the 21st century draws to a close, Andy Serwer, managing editor of Fortune, asks if they were the worst yet in "The 00's: A Decade from Hell," this week's Time cover story.

Clip from President Bush's last press conference on his biggest regrets.

Drum Beat

Monami Maulik, director of DRUM, Desis Rising up and Moving, talks about the group's latest effort, in conjunction with Ramzi Kassem, assistant professor of Law and director of the Immigrant and Refugee Rights Clinic at CUNY Law School, to prevent "community profiling" by law enforcement agents.

Listening, Not Shopping

Learn how to preserve someone's story with master-listener Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, who offers how-to advice for observing the second annual National Day of Listening on November 27th.

What's the best first question to start a family conversation? Comment below.

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

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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.