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Tuesday, June 21, 2005
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    Juan in a Million

    From the fight over the John Bolton nomination to the growing number of calls to close the detainee camps at Guantanamo Bay, the administration faces some tough fights this season. NPR’s Juan Williams gives his take on Washington politics.

Juan in a Million

Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio
- discusses political news
» Juan Williams Bio

Internet Epidemic

Jonah Peretti, Director of R&D at Eyebeam, an experimental art and technology non-profit, creator of the Contagious Media Project, which charts the popularity of "viral" websites
- explains what makes up the "Bored at Work Network" and talks about the winners of the Contagious Media Showdown
» Forget-Me-Not Panties, winner of the Contagious Media Showdown
» Crying While Eating, the second place
» Blogebrity, third place

Second Avenue or Bust!

Robert Yaro, president of the Regional Plan Association
- on the second avenue and other development issues in the region
» RPA
and
Gene Russianoff, Staff Attorney for the New York Public Interest Research Group's Straphangers Campaign, wants the MTA to build the Second Avenue Subway
» NYPIRG
and
Greg David, Editor of Crains New York Business
-says forget about Second Avenue, remember the 7 train and the JFK rail link
» Crains New York Business

Park Performance

Christian DiPalermo, executive director of New Yorkers for Parks
- on their report card on New York City parks (the best and the worst)
» NYers4Parks Report Card (PDF file)

January Guest: Elliot Sander

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Elliot Sander, Executive Director of the MTA, is joining Brian Lehrer every Thursday for the month of January.

Got a question for Lee Sander? Ask it below!

Coping with the Economy

Many New Yorkers have questions about the economy - I've been laid off, what now? How do I collect unemployment? Where should I look for a job? The Brian Lehrer Show helps New Yorkers find answers as they cope with the struggling economy.

Lost City

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Steve Zeitlin executive director of City Lore and co-author of Hidden New York: A Guide to Places That Matter, and Brooks of Sheffield, the pseudonym of the author of the Lost City blog, offer a postmortem of the local establishments lost in 2008.

Judge Kaye Retires

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New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye is retiring at the end of this year. She reflects on her 25 years on the bench and what it was like becoming the first female judge in the state’s highest court.

2008 News Quiz

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It's been a busy year. From the campaign trail that led to Barack Obama's historic election, to a grueling recession - and everything in between - we've kept you posted. Were you listening?

Video Picks

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