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Metro Beats

April 23, 2004 Broadcast

Listen to the entire 2004-04-23 broadcast.

Host Interview, Anthony Lewis
     Josh Payne speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning constitutional expert Anthony Lewis about the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay and their Supreme Court case. Transcript

Foreign Troops Pull Out of Iraq
     Several countries, including Spain, pulled troops out of Iraq this week. Shia Levitt reports on the potential impact of this change. Transcript

Rats!
     Laura Strickler takes a look at the ways in which the city combats one of New York's oldest problems - rats. Transcript

Oil Spill in Brooklyn
     15 years since the Exxon Valdez disaster, an even bigger spill exists right here in New York City. Shia Levitt has the story. Transcript

Circuit Bending
     Circuit benders take ordinary electronic toys and rearrange their parts to make musical instruments. Jacob Goldstein takes a look at the experimental world of circuit bending. Transcript

Controversy Surrounds Aristede's Ouster
     Oliver Hill reports on the protests surrounding the February ouster of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristede. Transcript

Intersection of Entertainment and Politics in India
     Joel Meyer speaks with anthrolopogist Tejaswini Ganti about the influence of Bollywood stars on this week's national elections in India. Transcript

Teen Unemployment
     Teenage workers find themselves competing against older, more experienced applicants, and losing more than just job opportunities. Sandra Hong has the report. Transcript

Fight Over Bronx School
     Anya Bourg has the story of a bitter fight over a new school slated to open in the Bronx this fall. Transcript

Thanksgiving
     Commentator Ben Shaw looks at the ways the parent-child relationship changes over time - and what this meant for his family one recent holiday. Transcript

The Crew

Broadcast Hosts: Joel Meyer & Josh Payne
Executive Producer: Mona Iskander
Senior Producer: Sandra Hong
Managing Editor: Michael Vuolo
Board Operator: Laura Strickler
Studio Producer: Sylvia Maria Gross
Newscaster: Mariah Blake
Webcaster: Devi Zinzuvadia
Advisors :
John Dinges
Kerry Donahue


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