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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, December 10, 2004
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  • Two U.S. Army soldiers in Balad, Iraq. (Army photo by Master Sgt. Jack Gordon)

    Iraq Online

    Mohammed Fadhil and Omar Fadhil are two members of a trio of Baghdad brothers who write a blog together called Iraqthemodel. Mohammed is also running for a seat in the new Iraqi parliament.

Are You For Real?

Stanley Crouch, Daily News columnist, artistic consultant at Lincoln Center, co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and author, The Artificial White Man: Essays on Authenticity (Basic Civitas Books, 2004), dissects our hunger for authenticity
» Stanley Crouch

"Mullygrubs"

listeners call in to discuss what they hate about the holiday season
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Are You For Real?

Stanley Crouch Daily News columnist, artistic consultant at Lincoln Center, co-founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and author, The Artificial White Man: Essays on Authenticity (Basic Civitas Books, 2004) dissects our hunger for authenticity
» NY Daily News

Model Iraqis

Mohammed Fadhil Ali, dentist in Baghdad, co-writes the blog, Iraqthemodel.com and is a candidate in the upcoming Iraqi elections
» Iraq the Model
and
Omar Fadhil Ali, co-writes the blog, iraqthemodel.com, on their efforts to encourage democracy in Iraq
» Iraq the Model
and
Jim Hake, founder of Spirit of America - a nonprofit organization that helps Americans serving abroad improve the lives of people in need
» Jim Hake

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival. : U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival.

Junior Senator

The Brian Lehrer Show

Glenn Thrush, senior Congressional correspondent for Politico.com, talks about potential replacements for Hillary Clinton in the Senate, once she's confirmed as Secretary of State.

Jewish toddler Moshe, 2, who lost his parents when militants staged an assault on a Jewish centre in Mumbai.

Mumbai Monday

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The Mumbai terrorist attacks have caused shockwaves that reach communities here in New York. How are south Asian immigrants coping with the crisis? Plus, on January 20th, Barack Obama will become the first black president, but he’s already the most prominent black father in America. Is he setting a new standard for African-American parenthood?

Baby's Mouth

Baby Blues

The Brian Lehrer Show

Alex Kuczynski, New York Times style writer and the author of Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery (Doubleday, 2006), talks about her recent NYT Magazine article "Her Body, My Baby" and her experience having a child through a surrogate.

Maya Angelou

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Poet-activist Maya Angelou, author of Letter to My Daughter (Random House, 2008), on the significance of the Obama presidency and more.

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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