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States of Mind
Eric Rosenthal, the founder and executive director of Mental Disability Rights International, discusses international approaches to mental health in our weekly Underreported segment. Next, Dr. R. Douglas Fields explains why some memories linger in our brains, while others fade away. Then, James Salter describes his new short story collection: Last Night. Finally, Slava Tsukerman tells us about his new documentary: Stalin’s Wife.
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Mental Health and Human Rights
In this week's Underreported feature, Eric Rosenthal, the founder and executive director of Mental Disability Rights International, talks about international approaches to mental health. In many places, the mentally ill endure horrible treatment and live in subhuman conditions, yet some feel that this is being overlooked by human rights organizations.
» More on Mental Disability Rights International
» More on Mental Disability Rights in Paraguay
Music: "Tomorrow" by Amp
"Resolution" by Thievery Corporation
Memories Are Made of This
Dr. R. Douglas Fields of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland explores the science behind how our brains turn experiences into memories. It’s only in recent decades that we've learned how memories are created, and how our brains select which memories to keep, and which to discard. Dr. Fields discusses his recent article from Scientific American magazine: "Making Memories Stick.”
» Read “Making Memories Stick” in Scientific American
Music: Soundtrack to Secret Agent, music by Philip Glass: Emigration
Lloyd Webber Plays Lloyd Webber, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: “Memory”
Last Night
James Salter looks at some of the disturbing aspects of relationships in his new collection of short stories: Last Night.
» Read an excerpt of Last Night in the Reading Room
Events:
James Salter will be reading and signing books on:
Thursday, April 28th at 7pm
192 Books
192 10th Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Streets)
Music:
Soundtrack to The Hours, music by Philip Glass: “For Your Own Benefit”
Stalin's Wife
Filmmaker Slava Tsukerman explores the shadowy details of Stalin’s marriage to Nadezhda Alliluyeva. Only 16 years old when she married him, there are vague rumors that she may have been his daughter, and that her apparent suicide may have actually been a case of murder. The new documentary is called "Stalin’s Wife."
Poetry Break--Patrick Rosal
This week, we continue airing one brief poetry segment every day. Today, Patrick Rosal reads "Tito's Field" and "When You Haven’t Made Love in a Long Time."
» More about Patrick Rosal
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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?
