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Maoist Rebellion
Our continuing series, “Underreported,” focuses on Nepal, where a violent Maoist insurgency is growing. We’ll hear from Dr. Tara Niraula, President of the America-Nepal Friendship Society, and Kunda Dixit, editor of the Nepali Times, who will be calling in with an update from Kathmandu. Then Jeff Pearlman, a former Sports Illustrated writer, relates the raucously bad behavior of the championship-winning 1986 Mets in his book The Bad Guys Won. And Jim Reisler examines the beginning of both the Babe Ruth legend and the jazz age through the lens of the 1920 baseball season in Babe Ruth: Launching the Legend. Finally, Don Lee on his new novel, Country of Origin.
Underreported: Maoist Rebellion
Dr. Tara Niraula, President of the America-Nepal Friendship Society, and Kunda Dixit, editor of the Nepali Times, on the violent Maoist insurgency in Nepal.
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Music: Music from the World Festival of Sacred Music, originally broadcast on New Sounds on 9/29/01
Jeff Pearlman
Former Sports Illustrated writer Jeff Pearlman on the notorious 1986 Mets in The Bad Guys Won.
» More on the book
Music: Songs and Sounds that Shake Shea, Vol. 1: “We Are the Champions” by Alphabet City All-Stars / Mike Piazza / The Impossible Comeback—Game #6 1986 World Series / “Meet the Mets (90’s version)” by Alphabet City All-Stars
Jim Reisler
Jim Reisler shares his book Babe Ruth: Launching the Legend.
» Read an excerpt of Babe Ruth: Launching the Legend in the Reading Room
Music: Soundtrack to Field of Dreams, music by James Horner: "’Moonlight’ Graham’ / "The Drive Home"
Don Lee
Don Lee discusses his new novel, Country of Origin.
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San’ya, Ueli Derendinger: "Chôshi"
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
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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