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The Leonard Lopate Show / March 02, 2005

The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, March 02, 2005
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  • Crisis
    Crisis

    The Crisis

    David Harris studies the significance of the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran with a new in-depth look at the roles played by militant Islamists, Ayatollah Khomeini, the shah, and President Carter. Next, we'll hear from Marianne Greenwood and Sabriye Tenberken--two explorers who are being honored with 2005 Women of Discovery Awards. Then, Pearl Abraham tells us about The Seventh Beggar, her new novel about the struggles of a modern Chasid family. Finally, journalist Lucian Reed describes his experiences embedded with a Marine unit in Iraq.

Controlled Crisis

David Harris looks back at the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran in his latest book, The Crisis: The President, the Prophet, and the Shah-1979 and the Coming of Militant Islam.

Music: Soundtrack to The General’s Daughter, music by Carter Burwell: "Exercise in Darkness" / "The Body"

Spirit of Discovery

Leonard speaks with two of the five 2005 Women of Discovery Award Winners, Marianne Greenwood and Sabriye Tenberken. Marianne Greenwood is an 88-year-old ethnographic photographer who has photographed indigenous peoples in the Americas, the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, and parts of Asia. Sabriye Tenberken is a blind explorer who works to educate blind children in Tibet, where blindness has traditionally been seen as a curse.

» More on the 2005 Women of Discovery Awards

Music: Soundtrack to Wings of Courage, music by Gabriel Yared: "Ant Theme"

The Seventh Beggar

Pearl Abraham discusses her new novel, The Seventh Beggar. The novel follows the lives of a modern Chasid family in Monsey, NY.

Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: "Dybbuk"

Marine Life

Journalist Lucian Reed talks about the time he spent embedded with a Marine unit in Iraq.

Music: "Fallout" by Euphone

genome

Science and Faith

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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.

recipe

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.

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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James Beard

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.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

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?