This week, it's Ikea in Brooklyn: Assemble-it-yourself Bunk Beds versus a working waterfront. Plus, the Micro and Macro of skyrocketing oil prices and environmentalism, and a look back on the lives of two media giants.

Big Picture, Small Picture

Brian Lehrer, of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show, also hosts an hour-long weekly television show on CUNY-TV. In addition to highlighting new academic research with the power to transform society and policy in a regular segment called, "Public Intellectual," Brian interviews experts on a wide variety of topics including: the digital age and how it’s transforming our world; new social and political trends and current events in New York City and beyond; entrepreneurs of change; grassroots environmental efforts; and innovative inventions and apps.

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