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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 12, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, December 12, 2005
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  • Opus Dei

    Magnum Opus

    Members of Opus Dei were portrayed as villains in the bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. But little is known about the notoriously secretive sect of the Catholic Church. How powerful is it and who are its members? Vatican correspondent, John Allen claims to have the first ever investigative look at the group. Plus: Monday morning politics and a look at the best books of 2005.

Lindsey Hop

Mike Hirsh, senior editor at Newsweek and author, At War With Ourselves: Why America Is Squandering Its Chance to Build a Better World (Oxford Univeristy Press 2003)

» Newsweek

Best Books

Sam Tanenhaus, editor of the New York Times Book Review
- on the year's best books to buy for Christmas

» The New York Times Book Review

Dei of Reckoning

John Allen, Jr., Rome correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and author,
- takes an investigative look at Opus Dei

» Opus Dei USA
» The National Catholic Reporter

Open Phones

small business owners share their thoughts on keeping down health care costs.

Governor Spitzer gets a briefing on the Second Avenue Subway at the groundbreaking ceremony from MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow and MTA Executive Director Elliot Sander

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.