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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, June 23, 2006
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    Dolly and her firstborn lamb

    Everything Under the Sun

    In 1997, Dolly became the most famous sheep in the world. On today’s show, the lead scientist on the team that cloned her looks ahead to the future of human cloning. Then, we’ll hear about some new research on FDR’s efforts to save Jews from Nazi persecution. And we’ll shed some light on how sunscreen works on this week’s Please Explain.

The Future of Human Cloning

Ian Wilmut, the lead scientist on the project that cloned Dolly the sheep, discusses the medical possibilities—both exciting and disturbing—of cloning humans. His new book is After Dolly.

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Saving the Jews

In Saving the Jews, Robert Rosen shares his new research on FDR’s efforts to save Jews from Nazi persecution during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Events: Robert Rosen will be reading
Saturday, June 23 at 10 am
As part of the Roosevelt Reading Festival
The Franklin D. Roosevelt President Library and Museum
4079 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, New York

Past Present: How to Be an Escape Artist

On today's Past Present, we'll try to learn some tricks of the trade from Theo Hardeen, Harry Houdini's brother and an accomplished magician and escape artist himself. Harry Houdini left his secrets with Theo, but Theo was instructed to have them burned after his own death. This interview originally aired on July 3, 1939 as part of WNYC's "Voice of the Theatre" program. The host is Ezra Macintosh.

Please Explain: Sunscreen

Dr. Martin A. Weinstock, a Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School, and Dr. Joe Vinson, a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Scranton, answer your burning questions about how sunscreen works, and how to best protect your skin and eyes from the sun. Call 212-433-9692.

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to 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.

John McCain

John McCain in 2000

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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

Guest Picks

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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?

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  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 4 (09/04/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 2 (09/02/2008)
  4. The Leonard Lopate Show: Young'Uns (09/03/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 3 (09/03/2008)
  6. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 1 (09/01/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Big Storm (09/04/2008)