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Friday, September 09, 2005
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  • U.S. Army wade through the flooded streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans (U.S. Army)
    U.S. Army wade through the flooded streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans (U.S. Army)

    Mapping the Future

    As New Orleans struggles to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some New Yorkers see a parallel to the destruction and tragedy of September 11th. Lawrence Vale from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT joins us for a look at how cities rebuild after disaster. Next, we’ll talk to stage legend Marian Seldes about her current role in Terrence McNally’s new play. Then, Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky tell us about their documentary about religious tolerance after the Holocaust. And in today’s Please Explain feature, we’ll tackle the history and future of maps. We’ll find out how they’ve functioned in different societies, and how developments in cartography change the way we see the world.

Picking Up the Pieces

The future of New Orleans is a big question mark right now. And here in New York, 4 years after 9/11, we are still grappling with how to rebuild Lower Manhattan. Lawrence Vale, head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT, joins us for a discussion about how urban identity can be reconstructed in the aftermath of destruction—whether natural or unnatural. Lawrence Vale is the author of The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster.

» More on Lawrence Vale

Events:
"Manhattan Remembers"
May the dawn of a new day grant us the certainty of new hope.
Sunday, September 11 at 6:00 AM
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
(Enter on West Street & Battery Place)

Music: Lonesome, Alloy Orchestra (BIB Records) 11 – Only a Worker 6 – Weekend

Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams

The legendary Marian Seldes talks about her role in the latest play from Terrence McNally (the Tony Award-winning writer of Ragtime and Kiss of The Spiderwoman). The new play, Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, explores the power of theater and the strain of human relationships.

» More on Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams at 59E59 Theaters

Music: The Hours Soundtrack (Nonesuch Records) 4 – “For Your Own Benefit” 3 – “Something She Has to Do”

Hiding and Seeking

Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky tell us about their latest documentary, “Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance after the Holocaust.”

» More on "Hiding and Seeking" from the filmmakers
» Visit the companion website on PBS.org

Events:
The New York Tolerance Center will host a screening of “Hiding and Seeking” followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, Menachem Daum.
Thursday September 15, 2005 at 6:30pm
226 East 42nd Street
Please be sure to R.S.V.P., as space is limited
For more information please email elicht@pov.org

Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj (Global Village) 1 – Dybbuk 4 – Deja Oi

Please Explain: Maps

In this edition of Please Explain, we’ll look into the world of mapmaking. We’ll look back at the history of cartography and how different societies have used maps. We’ll also find out how technology, from surveying tools to the internet, have changed the way we make and use maps, and how we see the world around us. Matthew Edney is the Director of the History of Cartography Project. He’s joined by Brandon Plewe, a pioneer of early online interactive maps, and an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young.

» More on the History of Cartography Project
» More on Brandon Plewe
» Please Explain series
» Information on The New York Public Library’s exhibit Treasured Maps: Celebrating The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

Music: Sonatine Soundtrack

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

John McCain

John McCain in 2000

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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?

  1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 4 (09/04/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 2 (09/02/2008)
  4. The Leonard Lopate Show: Young'Uns (09/03/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 3 (09/03/2008)
  6. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 1 (09/01/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Big Storm (09/04/2008)