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Mother Nature's Sons: Policy and Survival
President Bush's controversial environmental agenda has sparked many debates about the future of the global community. Devra Davis, one of the world's leading epidemiologists discusses the damaging effects of pollution and the threat of environmentally linked illness, When Smoke Ran Like Water. Daniel Gordis shares his experiences in Israel, If a Place Can Make You Cry. Plus, David Roberts and Bradford Washburn discuss Washburn’s escape from one of the world’s most desolate regions, Escape From Lucania. And historical fiction writer Kevin Baker tackles the 1863 New York City riots in his latest book, Paradise Alley.
Devra Davis
President Bush's controversial environmental agenda has been making headlines lately. Devra Davis, one of the world's leading epidemiologists discusses the damaging effects of pollution and the threat of environmentally linked illness, When Smoke Ran Like Water Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution.
Music: A Civil Action Soundtrack composer Danny Elfman
Daniel Gordis
Daniel Gordis shares his experiences in Israel, If a Place Can Make You Cry: Dispatches From an Anxious State.
Music:Yale Strom and Klazzj Wandering Jew
David Roberts and Bradford Washburn
David Roberts and Bradford Washburn discuss Washburn’s escape from one of the world’s most desolate regions, Escape From Lucania: An Epic Story of Survival.
Music:Wings of Courage Soundtrack composer Gabriel Yared
Kevin Baker
Historical fiction writer Kevin Baker tackles the 1863 New York City riots in his latest book, Paradise Alley.
Music:The Elephant Man Soundtrack composer John Morris
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Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System
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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.
Big Plans for America
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Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois has agreed to be Chief of Staff under President-Elect Barack Obama. You can hear him on the Lopate Show in 2006 discussing his thoughts on what the Democratic party needed to do in order to succeed.
Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect 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.
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Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show
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To find out more about Vice President-Elect Joe Biden’s 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.
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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?
