Today we begin a three-part series on the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of our weekly Underreported feature. Recent fighting between Rwandan and Congolese forces in Eastern Congo has raised concern that tensions could flare up into a full-fledged regional war. In the first part of our series, we'll examine the extent to which Congo’s troubled past may be responsible for the region’s current instability. Next, Jodi Kantor, editor of the Arts and Leisure section of The New York Times, joins us for a discussion on covering culture. Then, New York Times columnist Teresa Riordan studies the history of fashion’s scientific innovations in her new book, Inventing Beauty. Finally, Leslie Klinger pays tribute to the literary legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle with a definitive new edition of the 56 original Sherlock Holmes stories: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes.
Underreported: A Legacy of Conflict
A timeline of Congo's history reveals a past riddled with conflict and bloodshed. It was once among the main sources of the Atlantic slave trade. In the 19th century it was the site of the Belgian-controlled rubber and ivory trades that claimed the lives of up to 10 million people ...
Cultural Content
Jodi Kantor, editor of the Arts and Leisure section of The New York Times, on covering culture.
Music: Jump Start, Wynton Marsalis: "Boogie Woogie Stomp," "Slow Drag"
Music: Jump Start, Wynton Marsalis: "Boogie Woogie Stomp," "Slow Drag"
The Science of Style
» Click here to view some illustations from the book
» Read an ...
Education never ends, Watson
Leslie Klinger, editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, shares some of his probing insights into Holmes, Watson, and Conan Doyle.
Events: Leslie Klinger will be signing books on:
Saturday, January 9th at 9:30am
Algonquin Hotel
59 W. 44th Street, 2nd floor
Events: Leslie Klinger will be signing books on:
Saturday, January 9th at 9:30am
Algonquin Hotel
59 W. 44th Street, 2nd floor
About The Leonard Lopate Show
Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.
Hosted by Leonard Lopate
Sign up for the Book Club e-newsletter.
Features
- 2010 Tony Award Winners
- 25 Years of Lopate
- AIDS: Then & Now
- Backstory
- Guest Hosts
- Guest Picks
- How Did Politics in America Get So Weird?
- Please Explain
- Summer Stuff
- The Big Picture
- The Gurus of How-To
- The Leonard Lopate Show Book Club
- The Lodown
- The Word Maven: Patricia T. O'Conner
- Tributes
- Underappreciated
- Underreported
- Web Extras
Show Archive
Show Archive
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.