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Michael Schiavo (Getty Images)The Eye of the Storm
On today's show, Michael Schiavo defends his decision to take his wife Terri off life support... and what it felt like at the center of the firestorm that followed. Also on the show: a look at Gypsies in the south of France. And a new novel about an art heist. Plus, we'll get an update on the political situation in Armenia, on this week’s Underreported.
Underreported: Armenia
Justin Burke, the editor of EurasiaNet.org, and Boris Navasardyan, the founder and President of the Yerevan Press Club, give us an update on the political climate in Armenia on this week's Underreported.
Vartkes's List
In the March/April issue of Legal Affairs, Michael Bobelian describes a lawyer’s fight to gain recognition for the victims of the conflict between Armenia and Turkey at the beginning of the 20th century. His article is titled "Vartkes's List".
The Gypsies of Southern France
Fernanda Eberstadt offers a rare glimpse into the hidden world of the Gypsies of southern France in Little Money Street.
Music from the album Chants Religieux Gitans by the group Tekameli. Tracks: Que Viene, Mis Hermanos, and Fill de Deu.
The Art of Stealing
Dara Horn describes The World to Come, her new novel based on the real-life theft of a Chagall painting from the Jewish Museum in New York in 2001.
Terri: The Personal and The Political
When Michael Schiavo decided to take his wife Terri off life support, a political firestorm erupted. In Terri: The Truth, he defends his decision, and describes what it felt like at the center of the controversy that followed.
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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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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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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?
