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Thursday, June 01, 2006
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    Behind the Unrest

    East Timor is currently embroiled in the worst violence it’s experienced since it gained independence from Indonesia four years ago. We’ll get an update on the conflict in this week’s Underreported. Then, we’ll hear about a new documentary about three famous human behavior studies. And a former tutor describes his novel about helping well-off children prepare for the SATs. Plus, Ian McDiarmid describes his role in the Broadway hit Faith Healer.And a biography of the family behind Seagram.

Underreported: Unrest in East Timor

East Timor is the world’s youngest country. Now, it's experiencing an upsurge in violence--the worst since it gained its independence from Indonesia four years ago, on May 20th, 2002. Charles Scheiner, co-founder of the East Timor Action Network/U.S. (or ETAN/U.S.), just returned from East Timor last weekend. We’ll ask him what's behind the fighting.

Human Behavior Experiments

Director Alex Gibney tells us about his disturbing new documentary, “The Human Behavior Experiments.”

Tales from a Tutor

Former SAT tutor and Harvard grad Eliot Schrefer shares his new novel, Glamorous Disasters. The book explores the lengths one well-heeled mother is willing to go to in order to make sure her children get into good colleges.

Events: Eliot Schrefer will be reading and signing books
Thursday, June 1 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble

Faith Healer

Ian McDiarmid describes his role in the Broadway revival of Faith Healer.

The Family Behind Seagram

Seagram was once the largest distiller of alcoholic beverages in the world. In The Bronfmans, Nicholas Faith reveals how one Canadian family made whiskey drinking respectable in the United States, and big business around the globe.

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.