Leiby Kletzky, an 8-year-old boy who went missing and was later found dead. Levi Aron

All-Consuming

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 15, 2011

The deficit reduction debate is still raging in Washington. WNYC business and economics editor Charlie Herman and economist Diane Swonk, discuss the national and global implications of the uncertainty in Washington. And NYC Councilman David Greenfield talks about the Leiby Kletzky murder and the reaction in Borough Park. Plus: the one week birthday of South Sudan; a full hour on food with a close look at the Farm Bill, a conversation with NYU professor Marion Nestle about gluten-free living; and a discussion about the explosion of high-end food trucks in the city.

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