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The Leonard Lopate Show / January 13, 2005

The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, January 13, 2005
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  • Democratic Republic of Congo

    Dealing with Displacement

    Millions of Congolese civilians have remained displaced since the end of the civil war in 2002, and thousands more have been forced from their homes by recent conflict in the east. Aid workers explain how they are dealing with the issue. Next, chef Charlie Palmer discusses his signature brand of Progressive American cuisine. And, Australian writer Elliot Perlman discusses his new novel, Seven Types of Ambiguity. The book follows the intertwined lives of seven different narrators as they navigate the complications of modern life. Then, Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, explains the complexities of quick decisions in his latest work, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.

Underreported: Trying to Get Back Home

The second in our three-part Underreported series on the Congo: how millions of Congolese civilians are dealing with displacement. Guests include Rachel Leflaive, with the United Nations' humanitarian operations in Congo calling in from Kinshasa, and Anneke Van Woudenberg of Human Rights Watch.

» More on the Underreported series

Artisanal Cooking

Restaurateur Charlie Palmer discusses mastering the art of cooking and the art of business.

» More on Charlie Palmer

Degrees of Separation

Australian novelist and barrister Elliot Perlman on his psychological thriller Seven Types of Ambiguity.

Events: Elliot Perlman will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, January 13th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble (Upper West Side)
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)

Tuesday, January 18th at 7pm
Housing Works
126 Crosby Street

Snap Decisions

Malcolm Gladwell on the power of thinking without thinking: Blink.

» Read an excerpt of Blink in the Reading Room
» More on Malcolm Gladwell

Events: Malcolm Gladwell will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, January 13th, at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Union Square

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

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Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

Barack Obama

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.

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?