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In this week’s Underreported feature, we look at the dangers of avian flu, and find out why some scientists worry that it could turn into a human pandemic. Next, Gary Pomerantz revisits Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game in Wilt, 1962. Pierre Dulaine, founder of the American Ballroom Theater Company, explains how he’s celebrating Bastille Day at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing series. And Nicholas Ostler explains the history of the world’s languages in Empires of the Word.
Underreported: Avian Flu
Avian flu may now be regarded mainly as a threat for birds. But some scientists believe it could become a human pandemic. In today’s Underreported feature, Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), and Peter Aldhous, Chief News & Features Editor Nature Magazine, shed some light on the disease.
» Underreported series
Music:
“Roysksopp’s Night Out” by Royksopp and “How was it for YOU” by Gare DU Nord
The Night of 100 Points
Gary M. Pomerantz explains what one historical basketball game can tell us about race and community in America in the early 1960s. In Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era, Mr. Pomerantz looks into the impact Wilt Chamberlain had on American basketball and popular culture.
Bastille Day
Dancer and teacher Pierre Dulaine of American Ballroom Theater Company will be celebrating Bastille Day with dance lessons and live music as a part of Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing series. The dance lesson at begins at 6:30pm, and live music starts at 7:30pm.
» More on Midsummer Night Swing
Music:
Glen Miller’s ”A String of Pearls” and “Little Brown Jug”
Empires of the World
Nicholas Ostler studies the history of the world’s languages, and explains why some languages survive, while others fade away, in Empires of the Word.
Music:
Music from “Broken Flowers’ soundtrack; “Ride Your Donkey” by the Tennors and “Yegelle Tezeta” by Mulata Astatke
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Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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Let’s Go Swimming!
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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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.
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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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, 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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