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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (New Deal Network Gallery)
Follow the Money
On today’s show: two investigative reporters from the Daily News follow up on where the billions of dollars of 9/11 aid money really went. Then, we’ll look into the growing popularity of dystopian literature. And a new novel brings to life the horror of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls!
Tracking Down the 9/11 Aid Money
21.4 billion dollars of federal aid were set aside to help New York recover after 9/11. Rick Pienciak and Russ Buettner of the Daily News bring us up-to-date on their ongoing investigation of where the money really went.
Dark Days Ahead?
Have the War on Terror and the War in Iraq spawned a new generation of dystopian literature? We’re joined by Anthony Lappe, the author of the serial webcomic "Shooting War," and JD Connor, a professor of cinema and literature at Harvard. Professor Connor has studied the history of dystopian fiction from its origins in the Enlightenment, through its heyday in the Cold War, to its present popularity.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Katharine Weber's new novel Triangle relives the horror of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Katharine Weber will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, July 25 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
52 Prince Street
Word Maven Patricia T. O'Conner
Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner discusses a new report on the most common words in the English language, and answers your questions on grammar and style. Call 212-433-9692.
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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