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The Roots of Change
Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai explains how planting millions of trees has revitalized Kenya. And a political science professor argues that the red state / blue state divide can be explained by economics. Later on, we’ll find out how one largely forgotten man helped launch Time magazine. Then, a new documentary investigates what happened at Jonestown—the site of the largest mass suicide in modern history. And to start it all off, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls.
Rich State, Poor State, Red State, Blue State
Columbia statistics and political science professor Andrew Gelman argues that the red state / blue state divide can be explained by the voting habits of each state's wealthiest residents. He and his researchers have found that rich people in poor states are more likely to vote Republican, while rich people in rich states tend to vote Democratic. Andrew Gelman is the co-author of the November 2005 study "Rich State, Poor State, Red State Blue State: What's the Matter with Connecticut?"
Words Fail Me
Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner explores the complexities of the English language. Today, she answers some listener mail and talks about the language of Halloween.
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Man Time Forgot
Isaiah Wilner examines the role Briton Hadden—now a largely forgotten figure—played in launching Time magazine.
The Man Time Forgot is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Isaiah Wilner will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, October 18 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
Why Did Jonestown End in Mass Suicide?
On November 18th, 1978, the largest mass suicide in modern history took place in Guyana. Stanley Nelson investigates what happened at Jonestown in his new documentary, “Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple.
Tree Change
Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, explains how networks of rural women are revitalizing Kenya--by planting millions of trees. Her new memoir is Unbowed.
Unbowed is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Wangari Maathai will be speaking with Leonard Lopate
Sunday, October 22 at 7:30 pm
The 92nd Street Y
For tickets, visit the 92nd Street Y website, or call 212-451-5500.
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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
The Leonard Lopate Show
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
The Leonard Lopate Show
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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