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Dealing with the Aftermath
Guest host Sarah Crichton fills in today for Leonard. In this week’s Underreported feature, we’ll get an update on Guatemala’s post-civil war peace process. Then, Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, describes his latest novel, Lunar Park. Next, filmmaker Leslie Woodhead tells us about his documentary about last year’s terrorist attack on a school in Beslan, Russia. Finally, Wall Street Journal reporter Greg Jaffe and Major Peter Kilner, who teaches at West Point, discuss a new move to have the military develop ways to help soldiers deal with guilt and killing.
Underreported: Guatemala's Peace Process
Guatemala’s 35-year civil war officially ended in 1996, but the country has been grappling with major social, political, and economic problems ever since. Pat Davis of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission joins Susanne Jonas, professor of Latin American and Latino studies, to discuss Guatemala’s peace process and the recent deterioration of the human rights situation there.
Lunar Park
Bret Easton Ellis, the author of American Psycho, tells us about combining details from his personal life with his fictional imaginings for his latest novel. The new book, Lunar Park, follows the story of a successful writer who battles substance abuse and self-indulgence, only to find a new set of psychological and supernatural threats in his suburban family life.
» Read an excerpt of Lunar Park in the Reading Room
Children of Beslan
On September 1st, 2004, rebel extremists took over a school in Beslan, Russia. Over 1,000 children and adults were held hostage. The siege ended three days later in gunfire and explosions. 350 people—half of them children—were killed in the violence. Leslie Woodhead looks at what happened in a new documentary, “Children of Beslan,” which he produced and directed.
» More on "Children of Beslan" on HBO
Combat Morality
Major Peter Kilner is a professor of philosophy and ethics at West Point. He argues that officers should help prepare their troops for the complicated thoughts and emotions that come with killing in combat. He joins us now with Wall Street Journal reporter Greg Jaffe to talk about how soldiers are dealing with the ethical questions and guilt they encounter on duty.
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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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