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Daniel Zwerdling (NPR)Stories from the Inside
NPR's Daniel Zwerdling reveals the difficulties he encountered while investigating immigrant prison abuse here in the US. Then, on Underreported, we get an update on some of the issues facing the Roma in Eastern Europe. Plus, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward P. Jones joins us. And we take a behind the scenes look at Evangelical America.
Investigating Abuse
In the PBS expose, "An Inside Job," NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling talks about uncovering immigrant prison abuse in the US--despite incredible resistance from public officials. He's joined by his executive producer, Tom Casciato.
Underreported: Roma Issues
On today's Underreported, The Christian Science Monitor's Jeffrey White calls in from Prague with a report of recent cases of forced sterilization of Roma women in the Czech Republic. He's joined by Violeta Krasnic, the Program Coordinator for Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union at WITNESS. WITNESS and its partner organization, Drom, have just produced a film about integrating Roma children into Bulgarian schools.
All Aunt Hagar's Children
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward P. Jones shares his new collection of short stories: All Aunt Hagar’s Children.
Available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Edward P. Jones will be reading and signing books
Thursday, September 14 at 7 pm
Chelsea Barnes & Noble
Portraits of Evangelical Life
Lauren Sandler, the author of Righteous, and Jeffrey Sheler, who wrote Believers, offer their surprising portraits of life in Evangelical America.
Righteous is available for purchase at amazon.com
Believers is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Lauren Sandler will be speaking
Thursday, September 14 at 7 pm
Marble Collegiate Church
Fifth Avenue at 29th Street
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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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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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?
