Matt Lieber appears in the following:
Illegal Immigrants and Health Care Reform
Monday, November 23, 2009
The public option and the abortion-funding 'Stupak Amendment' have been hotly debated as health care reform grinds on, but another issue has been bubbling beneath the surface ever sin...
The Fallout Over the Hurricane Katrina Ruling
Friday, November 20, 2009
On Wednesday, a federal judge in New Orleans awarded approximately $750,000 to three plaintiffs who sued the Army Corps of Engineers for damages they suffered as a result of Hurricane...
When Less Is More: Some Health Screenings Deemed Risky
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A government-backed physicians' group, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, recommended this week that women delay their yearly breast exams until age 50. (Previously, 40 was the s...
The Future of Moderates in the Republican Party
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the race for the Congressional seat in New York's 23rd District after Republican pundits and voters flocked to the more conservative...
Buffett's Big Bankroll Buys Burlington Northern, Bets Bituminous
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Yesterday, Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of billionaire Warren Buffett, announced it is buying up the remaining shares of railroad company Burlington Northern. It's a big...
Iraq Grapples with Aftermath of Suicide Bombs
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Iraqis are grappling with the aftermath of a pair of devastating suicide bombs that struck the heart of Baghdad on Sunday, killing more than 150 people. Rod Nordland, New York Times c...
Winter Weather Challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Even before the era of Alexander the Great, winter weather has posed severe challenges for anyone fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Now American soldiers are entering their ninth ...
US Military Strategy From Eastern Afghanistan
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
All this week, we mark the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan with a series of conversations. We revisit the attack that killed eight American soldiers from Colorado Sprin...
US and Iran Could Meet Face-to-Face
Thursday, October 01, 2009
After nearly 30 years of stony diplomatic silence, Iran and the U.S. sat down together at a negotiating table early today. Six countries are attending the meetings in Geneva to talk...
User-Generated Sweet and Salty Grilled Cheese
Friday, September 25, 2009
Earlier this week we talked about what happens when you bring Wikipedia's crowd-sourcing approach to organizing information into the kitchen. We asked you to take a simple recipe and ...
The FCC Takes On Wireless Carriers
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Earlier this week, President Obama’s chairman of the Federal Communications Commission may have picked his first big fight. And it wasn’t over a Janet Jackson-eque nipple-slip or a fl...
Making a User-Generated Grilled Cheese
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
New York Times food writer Kim Severson tells us about a series of food sites that apply the wikipedia approach to recipes. Wikia, Foodista and others allow anyone to post and edit al...
New York-Denver Terror Investigation Widens
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The investigation into a possible bomb plot involving three men in New York and Denver is reportedly widening to include at least a half-dozen individuals in the U.S., Pakistan and el...
Movies: Meatballs and Feminist Horror
Friday, September 18, 2009
On Fridays we talk movies; today we're joined by Newsday film critic Rafer Guzman and Spoutblog editor Karina Longworth. Anna Faris, Mr. T and others bring a classic children's book t...
The President Talks to Congress, America
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tonight, the president will appear before a joint session of Congress—perhaps the grandest setting for such an event—and deliver a speech on the need for health care reform. Among tho...
Is Dan Brown the Savior of the Publishing World?
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
After four years of delay, next Tuesday will see the release of the book "The Lost Symbol," writer Dan Brown's much anticipated follow-up to the "Da Vinci Code." The novel will contin...
Troops' Families Speak About the War in Afghanistan
Friday, August 28, 2009
44 American servicemembers have died in Afghanistan so far in August, tying with July as the deadliest month yet for U.S. troops in that conflict. The increase in violence has reignit...
Sex, Books and Trains
Sunday, November 17, 2002
Host Dean Olsher posits the theory that three disparate realms — the romantic, the literary, and the transit — have a remarkable tendency to collide. As evidence, he offers: an interview with romance novelist Eloisa James, a short story by Mark Strand, and the voices of New York City straphangers. ...
