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ChernobylDealing with the Fallout
20 years ago, Chernobyl suffered the world’s worst nuclear accident. We’ll find out how survivors are dealing with the fallout. Then, a look at radioactive contamination in America. Plus: the cinematographer of Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 classic “Army of Shadows.” Later on, Harvey Pekar and the New York man who’s the subject of his new graphic novel. And we’ll find out what DNA evidence reveals about early humans.
Chernobyl: Twenty Years After the Disaster
In 1986, Chernobyl was devastated by the world’s worst nuclear accident. The disaster produced 400 times more radiation than the bombing of Hiroshima. Journalist Adam Higginbotham explains how, 20 years later, survivors are still dealing with the fallout.
» “Chernobyl 20 Years On”, Adam Higginbotham's article in the London Guardian.
Radioactive Fallout in America
Philip Fradkin, the author of Fallout: An American Nuclear Tragedy, and Preston Truman, the director of Downwinders, describe how radioactive fallout from the Nevada Test Site has affected the health of millions of Americans.
Army of Shadows
Pierre Lhomme describes his work as the cinematographer of Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 masterpiece “Army of Shadows.” The film is now being released for the first time in the US at Film Forum.
Events: Pierre Lhomme will be appearing
Friday, April 28 at the 6:45 screening of "Army of Shadows"
Film Forum
209 West Houston Street
Harvey Pekar's Ego & Hubris
Graphic novelist Harvey Pekar is joined by Michael Malice—the real-life New Yorker who’s the subject of Mr. Pekar's latest book: Ego & Hubris.
The DNA of Our Ancestors
New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade explains what DNA evidence can show us about the evolution of early humans in Before the Dawn.
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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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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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