The Leonard Lopate Show
Freedom and Discovery
Monday, June 12, 2006
On today’s show, guest host Philip Gourevitch talks to Mark Bowden—the author of Black Hawk Down—about his latest book, a new investigation into the Iran hostage crisis. But first: George Soros explains how his ideas about freedom differ from George W. Bush’s. Then, we’ll hear about a new biography of Francis Crick—the co-discoverer of DNA. And Rosie Perez and Jimmy Smits share some Puerto Rican pride.
George Soros on Freedom
George Soros and George Bush both champion promoting freedom worldwide. Yet they have very different ideas about the best way to do it. In The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror, George Soros explains why his policies are so different from those of President Bush.
The Code of Life
Matt Ridley shares his new biography: Francis Crick: Discover of the Genetic Code--a look at the life of the man who co-discovered DNA, and figured out what separates living things from non-living things.
Events: Matt Ridley and James Watson will be speaking
Monday, June 12th at 8pm
92nd Street Y
Yo Soy Boricua
Rosie Perez makes her directorial debut and celebrates Puerto Rican pride in the documentary "Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas!" (I'm Boricua, Just So You Know). She's joined by Jimmy Smits, who narrates the film.
Guests of the Ayatollah
In Guests of the Ayatollah, Mark Bowden—the author of Black Hawk Down—offers a gripping new history of America’s first struggle with militant Islam: the Iran hostage crisis.
Events: Mark Bowden will be reading and signing books
Monday, June 12 at 7 pm
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