The Brian Lehrer Show

Gabe Feldman, associate professor of law and director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University, discusses reports that Alex Rodriguez could face suspension for his alleged involvement with the performance-enhancing drug supplier Biogenesis International, and whether or not he'll fight it if suspended.

The City Council renewed Madison Square Garden's lease for ten years, with no automatic renewal. Charles Bagli, New York Times reporter and the author of Other People's Money: Inside the Housing Crisis and the Demise of the Greatest Real Estate Deal Ever Made (Dutton Adult, 2013), talks about the likelihood that the Garden will relocate to make room for a new Penn Station.

Bradley Manning was convicted of violating the Espionage Act, but found not guilty of "aiding the enemy" for supplying classified information to Wikileaks. Arun Rath, reporter for Frontline and PRI's The World and new host of NPR's Weekend All Things Considered, and Fred Kaplan, War Stories columnist for Slate and author of The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War (Simon & Schuster, 2013), discuss the verdict, and what it means for the military, transparency, and journalism.

Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald discusses his continued reporting on the NSA's surveillance of telephone and digital records, and his upcoming congressional testimony on the program. Plus, the latest on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, with whom Greenwald says he is "regularly" in touch, and last week's surprisingly close vote in Congress over whether to limit the NSA's scope. Greenwald says he sees public opinion around surveillance shifting: "Americans are now more concerned about civil liberties than about terrorism." "There's no question I have access to information that members of Congress don't" - @ggreenwald on upcoming testimony http://t.co/UM2szxN9eu — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2013 Glenn Greenwald says he has not been on US soil since the Snowden story broke. http://t.co/UM2szxN9eu — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2013 Glenn Greenwald says new reporting - including forthcoming piece - still based on Snowden document dump. http://t.co/UM2szxN9eu — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2013

Najla Said, performer and author of the memoir Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family (Riverhead 2013), talks about her struggles with her identity as the UWS-reared child of Edward Said. →EVENTS:  Ms. Said will be appearing at Book Court in Brooklyn on Friday, August 2nd at 7 PM, and at Barnes & Noble on the UWS on Monday, August 5th at 7 PM. Excerpt: Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family (Riverhead 2013) // Looking for Palestine Excerpt (PDF) Looking for Palestine Excerpt (Text)   Reprinted from Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family by Najla Said in arrangement with Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., Copyright (c) 2013 by Najla Said.

With two weeks to go until the NJ Senate special primary election,Nancy Solomon, managing editor of New Jersey Public Radio, and Matt Friedman, reporter for the Star-Ledger, discuss the state of the race. 

Dr. Barnett Kramer, director of the National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention, discusses a new recommendation that the medical establishment refine how cancer is classified in order to curb its overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Rocco Palmo, writer and church analyst, talks about Pope Francis' recent trip to Brazil, his comments on gay priests and his more relaxed style.

Katie Honan, DNAinfo reporter covering Queens, talks about the new deal reached between the City Council and the USTA to expand the tennis center while also providing benefits to Queens residents and what it might signal for other developments in city parks.  

Over the weekend, mayoral candidate Bill Thompson gave a fiery speech about "Stop and Frisk" policy, comparing it to George Zimmerman's actions in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Anthony Weiner spoke with the Staten Island Advance about his sexting scandal, and Christine Quinn appeared on Meet the Press. We check in on the local races with Ruby Cramer, buzzfeed reporter covering Weiner, Spitzer and other local candidates, and Azi Paybarah, political reporter from Capital New York. Azi Paybarah, political reporter for Capital New York ,  http://www.capitalnewyork.com/users/a Thompson on Stop and Frisk in July   Thompson and Liu on Stop and Frisk in March Christine Quinn on Meet the Press

New York City has the largest number of foreign-born immigrants of any city in the U.S., which presents specific challenges for the city. Jonathan Bowles, director of Center for an Urban Future, talks about the changing demographics of New York's older residents.

President Obama and his economic advisers are talking openly about trying to fix persistent income inequality in the United States. But how? Bloomberg News Congress reporter Kate Hunter and The Guardian's Heidi Moore discuss the latest push, including the options on the table for the next Fed leader.

Leila Hilal, director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, talks about the discussions between Israeli and Palestinian representatives in Washington, the unrest in Egypt, and the latest on Syria.

Adam Davidson co-founder of Planet Money and contributor to the New York Times, revisits the economic arguments for and against rent regulation through the lens of the East Village and Lower East Side .

David Colley, author Prospect Park: Olmsted and Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece (Princeton Architectural Press, 2013) and Elizabeth Keegin Colley, the book's photographer, talk about the "other" Olmsted and Vaux-designed park, its history, how it compares to Central Park and its future prospects. Listeners: Have you seen Prospect Park change over the years?  Do you have a favorite memory?