U.S. Senator Sam Brownback joined an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in signing an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court," brief supporting the NRA's position that the Second Amendment

Ronald K. Chen, , discusses foreclosures, gay marriage and other issues important to the people of the state. ,

David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine talks about the weatherization stimulus and other economic news.

Ethan Zuckerman, co-founder of and research fellow at the Berkman Center, joins us weekly in November to talk about the global impact of social media. This week: mobile phones and development.

Monami Maulik, director of , Desis Rising up and Moving, talks about the group's latest effort, in conjunction with Ramzi Kassem, assistant professor of Law and director of the , to prevent "community profiling" by law enforcement agents.

Learn how to preserve someone's story with master-listener Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, who offers how-to advice for observing the second annual on November 27th.

Joshua Gordon policy director at and Bob Kuttner co-founder of magazine discuss the ballooning national debt and its impact on stimulus efforts.

The Bloomberg Administration is still working toward its goal of preserving or producing 165,000 units of affordable housing. Rafael Cestero, commissioner from the department of , discusses the state of affordable housing and halted development in the city and talks

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post architecture critic, looks at the recently released plans for the George W. Bush with an eye to how well it reflects the tenor of his presidency.

Richard Dawkins, biologist, "professor of the Public Understanding of Science" at Oxford University author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which

Tom Moran, political columnist for the , talks about the newly elected New Jersey legislative leadership and the remaining lame duck session.

Two news stories today may mean that the internet is getting a little less open. Julia Angwin the Wall St. Journal today about how the number of volunteer editors on Wikipedia has dropped precipitously over the past year. Then, Jeff

Rev. Herbert Daughtry, pastor at the House of the Lord Pentecostal Church (413 Atlantic Avenue, between Nevins & Bond Streets), talks about today's "Day of Outrage" over gun violence. He's joined by Rossana Rosado, publisher and CEO of El Diario

David Fahrenthold, staff writer discusses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lobbying around climate change legislation and the recent departure of some chamber member corporations.

The Motorola Droid is the latest smartphone to hit the market. Is it an 'iPhone killer'? To settle the issue, two WNYC producers, On the Media's Mark Phillips, an Android enthusiast, and The Takeaway's Jim Colgan, an iPhone aficionado, bring

A new theory of genetics asserts that mankind's most troublesome genes may be vital to our adaptability, if given the right kind of nurturing. David Dobbs, contributor to The Atlantic, writes about in this month's issue and discusses his findings.

Secretary Tom Vilsack has brought 34-year veteran Pearlie Reed back to address troubled race relations at the USDA. First up, investigating the 3,800 complaints of racial discrimination a recent review found to have potential merit. Terence Samuel, deputy editor of

The largest gathering on Earth, the Hajj, is happening this week. The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca draws some 3 million people to Saudi Arabia from all over the world. Aman Ali, talks about the meaning and experience of the

Duff Wilson, staff writer for The New York Times, discusses calls for a into possible price gouging by pharmaceutical companies.

Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz, Jr. talks about his plans to reach out to gang leaders following the shooting of a teenage girl caught in crossfire.