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Autism
Parents complain that New York State provides inadequate educational opportunities for autistic children. We speak to educators in the field. And a conversation with the producer of "Refrigerator Mothers," a documentary film about the generation of women accused of "frigid" parenting and blamed for their children's autism.
Lois Bond and Chris McDonough
Parents complain that New York State provides inadequate educational opportunities for autistic children. We speak to Lois Bond, of the Children's Home Intervention Program (CHIP) and Chris McDonough, Director of Education at the Hawthorne Country Day School about educating children with autism. Get an overview from the Cure Autism Now Foundation.
J.J. Hanley
A generation of mothers in were blamed for their children's autism, accused of "frigid" mothering and a failure to bond. Filmmaker J.J. Hanley discusses her new documentary, "Refrigerator Mothers", and is joined by Mary Flanagan, a mother who shares her story in the film.
Alex Bellos
Journalist Alex Bellos could be called prescient-or obsessive. He's written a 400 page tome on the world's most popular sport, soccer, and the world's best team, Brazil. He discusses his travels through Brazil and his new book, Futebol: Soccer, The Brazilian Way. See FIFA's official site for Brazil.
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze discusses his new movie, Green Dragon, a poignant tale of Vietnamese refugees sent to a marine base.
Annabel Davis-Goff
Annabel Davis-Goff shares her new novel, This Cold Country, set in Ireland during World War II.
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
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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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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?
