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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, December 14, 2006
  • Timer project: Young children who have been orphaned dance and play at the Yetesfa Raiy Development and AAC in Awassa, Ethiopia (UNICEF)
    Timer project: Young children who have been orphaned dance and play at the Yetesfa Raiy Development and AAC in Awassa, Ethiopia (UNICEF)

    Looking Forward

    Two HIV-positive Brooklyn teens join us to talk about their recent trip to Ethiopia, and the toll AIDS takes on children here and there. Later on, an in-depth look at the life of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and how she became one of China’s most powerful and controversial women. And Katherine Min shares her debut novel about one Korean-American girl’s unsettling teenage struggles. Plus, the executive editor of The Economist makes some predictions about the world in 2007.

Underreported: AIDS and Youth

On today’s Underreported, Kimberly Canady and Elias Perez--two HIV-positive Brooklyn teens--tell us about their recent trip to Ethiopia as UNICEF youth activists. Hundreds of thousands of children have been orphaned by AIDS in Ethiopia, and many are living with the disease themselves. Jennifer Irwin of the Health and Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) Program, the only Brooklyn-based comprehensive care program for HIV-infected and at-risk youth aged 13 to 24, joins them to talk about the toll AIDS takes on children.

Slideshow: Kimberly and Elias' Trip to Ethiopia

Attack of the Sea Lions

Playful, whiskered sea lions attract flocks of tourists to California's coast. But the sea lions been attacking swimmers with unusual frequency in recent months. Jim Oswald of the Marine Mammal Center in San Francisco explains what's provoking the sea lions, and how both swimmers and sea lions can be protected.

Madame Chiang Kai-shek

Laura Tyson Li examines the influential and controversial life of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and explores the role she played in Chinese and American politics.

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Secondhand World

Katherine Min shares her haunting debut novel about one Korean-American girl’s struggles to understand her parents.

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The World in 2007

Daniel Franklin, the Executive Editor of The Economist, makes some predictions about what the major news events of 2007 will be.

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

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.

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?