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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, March 30, 2006
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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.

Tributes: Kate McGarrigle

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Folk singer Kate McGarrigle, who gained acclaim for a series of projects with her sister Anna, died Monday, Jan. 18, from a rare form of cancer. She left behind a family of talented musicians, including her sister, son Rufus Wainwright, and daughter Martha Wainwright. McGarrigle appeared on The Leonard Lopate show with her sister in December 2005, ahead of their holiday show at Carnegie Hall.

Monona Rossol on 50 Million Chemicals

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On September 7, 2009, scientists working for the Chemical Abstract Service (which assigns identification numbers to all new chemicals) entered the 50-millionth chemical substance into their Registry. Chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, President and Founder of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, took a look at what all these new substances are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our health. Rossol also responded to listener comments and questions. You can read her answers here.

Alan Alda on What Makes Us Human

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Barbara Demick on Ordinary Lives in North Korea

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Lucien Castaing-Taylor on "Sweetgrass"

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Michael Pollan on Food in 2010

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Atul Gawande on The Checklist Manifesto

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Christopher Kimball on Surviving Holiday Cooking Disasters

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Lidia Bastianich on Cooks from the Heart of Italy

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto

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National Book Award Winners

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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!

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.