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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, January 06, 2006
  • Chinese Dragon

    China in Your Hand

    China’s younger generation is coming of age with the inspiration of American pop culture. Who better to look at that country’s Generation Y than a 17-year-old high school student from New York? Plus: Israeli politics, the link between circumcision and herpes and John McWhorter on where Black America is going wrong.

A Giant Moves On

Isabel Kershner, a senior editor at The Jerusalem Report and author, Barrier: The Seam of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Palgrave MacMillan, 2006),
and
J. J. Goldberg, editor in chief of The Forward,
-on Ariel Sharon's departure from Israeli public life

» Barrier (Palgrave MacMillan)
» The Jerusalem Report
» The Forward

China in Your Hand

Michael Stanat, author, China's Generation Y: Understanding the Future Leaders of the World's Next Superpower (Homa & Sekey, 2005)
- gives an insight into the emerging youth generation in China

» China's Generation Y (SIS International Research)

Winning Ways

John McWhorter, linguistics expert, senior fellow at the Manhattan Insitute, and author of Winning the Race : Beyond the Crisis in Black America (Gotham Books, 2005)
- where he thinks Black America is going wrong

»John McWhorter (Manhattan Institute)

Questioning Tradition

Fred Mogul, WNYC reporter
- on a controversial circumcision ritual that has been connected to transmission of herpes to male infants

Step One: The Brainstorm

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
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.

Slideluck Potshow

The Brian Lehrer Show

Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.