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India: A Global Superpower
India, the world’s second most populous country, has emerged as a major global power since successful nuclear testing in 1999 and its war with Pakistan. Stephen Philip Cohen assesses the political and economic factors behind India’s breakthrough achievements. Plus, Peter Krass looks into the life of America’s legendary industrialist, Carnegie. Bruce Regg discusses the life of Chuck Berry, Brown Eyed Handsome Man. And Ben Ratliff shares his Jazz standards, The New York Times Essential Library of Jazz.
Stephen Philip Cohen
India’s nuclear tests in 1999 and its war with Pakistan have led it into the forefront of the global community. Stephen Philip Cohen assesses the political and economic factors behind India’s breakthrough achievements, India: Emerging Power.
Music: Heat and Dust sountrack composer Richard Robbins tracks 1, 15
Peter Krass
Peter Krass looks into the life of America’s legendary industrialist, Carnegie.
Music: The Elephant Man soundtrack composer John Morris tracks 4, 6
Bruce Regg
Bruce Regg discusses the life of Chuck Berry, Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry.
Music: Chuck Berry "The Great Twenty Eight" tracks 2, 25
Ben Ratliff
Ben Ratliff shares his Jazz standards, The New York Times Essential Library of Jazz: The Critics Guide tot he 100 Most Important Recordings.
Music: Miles Davis greatest hits track 8
Charlie Parker "Ken Burns' Jazz" track 4
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Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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