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Megumi poses for a photo taken by her father, just months before she was abducted in 1977. (Abducted)Brief Histories
We talk to a man who helped break the color barrier in the corporate world in the 1940s and 1950s. Then, a new documentary unravels the politically-charged 1977 abduction of a Japanese schoolgirl. And another documentary explores the life of the reclusive artist Agnes Martin. Plus, we look at the history of cocaine, and some of the latest research on how it affects the brain, on Please Explain.
Breaking the Corporate Color Barrier
Edward Boyd led a team of 12 African-American salesmen at Pepsi in the 1940s and 1950s. He explains how he helped break the color barrier in the corporate world. Stephanie Capparell, the author of The Real Pepsi Challenge, joins him.
The Real Pepsi Challenge is available for purchase at amazon.com
A Vanished Child
In their new documentary “Abduction,” filmmakers Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim follow a Japanese couple’s 30-year search for their daughter, who was abducted by North Korean spies when she was 13. The abduction is still a hot political issue in Japan.
Getting to Know the Reclusive Agnes Martin
Director Mary Lance takes us inside the Taos, New Mexico studio of the reclusive painter Agnes Martin. The documentary is titled “Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World.”
Events: Mary Lance will be participating in a question & answer
Friday, January 12 at the 8 pm screening
The Film Forum
209 West Houston Street
Please Explain: Cocaine
On today's Please Explain: a brief history of cocaine, and the latest research on how it affects the brain. Rita Goldstein from the Brookhaven National Laboratory joins Steven Karch, author of A Brief History of Cocaine.
A Brief History of Cocaine is available for purchase at amazon.com
Information about cocaine from the National Institute on Drug AbuseLinks to Psychological Services and Drug Abuse Counseling
Information on volunteering for a Brookhaven National Laboratory study
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
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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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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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?
