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Burmese woman and child (Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children)Civil Conflict
In this week’s edition of our regular Underreported feature, we look at the toll that civil violence in Burma is taking on women and children. Then, James Shapiro explains why he believes 1599 was a pivotal year for the bard in A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare.
Women's Issues in Burma
Decades of civil war in Burma have resulted in brutal violence and the displacement of many Burmans. In today’s Underreported feature, we’ll look at the particular toll this conflict has had on women and children--who are often forced into hard labor, and become victims of rape and sexual violence. We’ll talk to Ohmar Khin, the coordinator of the “Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Program” for the Women's League of Burma, and Sandra Krause from the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children.
» Women’s League of Burma
» Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
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Meta, Beta, Tarabeta by Pangeia Instrumentos
A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
In 1599, Shakespeare penned four of his best-known plays--including Hamlet--and invested in the Globe Theatre. In A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, James Shapiro explains why he believes 1599 was a pivotal year for the bard.
Events:
James Shapiro will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, October 27th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway at 82ndStreet
Music:
Music from Restoration Soundtrack #2,1,5,8
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
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.
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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.
