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Many Americans at both ends of the political spectrum are concerned about the Bush administration's proposed port security deal. Former Senator Gary Hart suggests ways he thinks America can protect itself from terrorism. Plus, the life and work of early film star Anna May Wong; then the scientific adventures of two explorers. And this week's Please Explain is all about allergies. Why are peanuts harmless to some and fatal to others?
Is the Port Deal a Good Idea?
Former Senator Gary Hart explains how he thinks America can improve its international image and still protect itself from terrorism. Hart's new book is The Shield and the Cloak. He'll be speaking and signing books on Friday, March 3 at 7 pm at the Barnes and Noble on Broadway and 82nd Street.
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Gary Hart will be speaking and signing books
Friday, March 3rd at 7pm
Barnes and Noble
Broadway and 82nd Street
Flapper Chic
Los Angeles-born Anna May Wong (1905-1961) embodied flapper chic while challenging traditional ideas of Chinese womanhood. She's the subject of a new retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image from March 4 through April 16, with screenings of more than 20 movies. More information at »movingimage.us
Leonard talks to Shirley Jennifer Lim, author of the forthcoming Performing the Modern: Anna May Wong and Josephine Baker.
Exploring the Earth and Sea
Last night, Aquilina Lestenkof and Edith Widder received awards from WINGS WorldQuest, an organization whose aim is to inspire women to explore the world. Lestenkof received the Earth Award for her work saving seals in the Bering Sea; Widder won the Sea Award for discovering glowing deep sea fish.
Please Explain: Allergies
Today's Please Explain is nothing to sneeze at: we'll find out all about allergies. Some allergies are merely annoying, while others are fatal.
Leonard talks to Dr. Gillian Shepherd, a specialist in Allergy and Immunology. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and is an Attending at New York Presbyterian Hospital as well as a Consultant in Clinical Immunology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Also, Dr. David Resnick, an Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York-Presbyterian, New York City.
Links:
Web site for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
»www.aaaai.org
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
»www3.niaid.nih.gov
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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.
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Let’s Go Swimming!
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Frank McCourt
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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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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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