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A Biography of the Twin Towers
The twin towers of the World Trade Center opened for business on December 16, 1970, and closed disastrously on September 11, 2001. New York Times reporters James Glanz and Eric Lipton chronicle the towers’ brief but newsworthy life. Gary Marcus explains how a tiny number of genes creates the complexities of human thought. Then a discussion with Sharon Zukin on a great American pastime – not baseball, but shopping. And Dena Hammerstein talks about Only Make Believe, a theater group that performs for hospital-bound children.
James Glanz and Eric Lipton
New York Times reporters James Glanz and Eric Lipton
chronicle the life and death of the World Trade Center in
City in the Sky: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade
Center.
Music
A Civil Action Soundtrack composer Danny Elfman
Gary Marcus
NYU psychologist Gary Marcus’s book is The Birth of the
Mind.
Music
The Secret Agent Soundtrack composer Philip Glass
Sharon Zukin
In Point of Purchase, Sharon Zukin discusses
American shopping culture. She writes: "We dream of
shopping for beauty, truth and perfection, and if we do not
shop for a perfect society, at least we shop for a perfect
self."
Music
Leroy Anderson: Leroy Anderson Greatest Hits “The Waltzing Cat” and “Sleigh Ride”
Dena Hammerstein
Dena Hammerstein, daughter-in-law of the late Oscar
Hammerstein, is the founder of Only Make
Believe, a performance group dedicated to introducing
children living with chronic illnesses and disabilities to
theater.
Music
The Cider House Rules Soundtrack composer Rachel portman
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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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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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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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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?
