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March for Women's Lives in DC (Planned Parenthood)Reproductive Rights Reproductive Wrongs
Frank Langella discusses his role in Stephen Belber's critically acclaimed play, Match. The recent pro-choice demonstration in Washington DC drew numbers estimated as high as 1.15 million. Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, shares her views on the matter and why she fears the rights of women are under assault in this country. Diana Preston on the life of William Dampier, the little known explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer. Then the Leonard Lopate Show concludes its series on modern exploration "The Next Frontier" with a look into the economics of adventure tourism.
Frank Langella
Frank Langella discusses his role in Stephen Belber's critically acclaimed play, Match.
» More on Match on playbill.com
Music: NA Balanchine Album Tchaicovsky "Serenade in C Major For Strings"
Gabriel Faure "Emeralds Prelude: Quasi Adagio"
Gloria Feldt
The recent pro-choice demonstration in Washington DC drew numbers estimated as high as 1.15 million. Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, shares her views on the matter and why she fears the rights of women are under assault in this country. She's the author of The War on Choice: The Right-Wing Attack on Women's Rights and How to Fight Back.
» Visit the Planned Parenthood website
Events: Gloria Feldt, Talk, Q&A, Signing Books, Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway UWS at 82nd St on Thursday May 6th at 7:30 pm
Music: Erin Brockovich Soundtrack composer Thomas Newman
Diana Preston
Diana Preston on the life of William Dampier, the little known explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer. Her book is called A Pirate of Exquisite Mind.
» More on the book on Amazon
Events: Diana Preston will be reading snd signing books at the American Museum of Natural History, 79th St and Central Park West, Thursday May 6th 7:00 pm
Music: Sea Power Soundtrack composer Michael Whalen
The Next Frontier: Jeff Blumenfeld
More and more these days, people are paying big bucks for adventure. From climbing Mount Everest to skiing in Antarctica it seems there are few places people won’t go. The Leonard Lopate Show concludes its series on modern exploration "The Next Frontier" with a look into the economics of adventure tourism.
» Visit "The Next Frontier" pages for bios, links and a slideshow
Music: About a Boy Soundtrack composer Badly Drawn Boy
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