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Supreme CourtStruggling for Control
ABC News legal correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg goes behind the scenes of the battle to control the Supreme Court. And a historian revisits the extensive bombing of Germany during WWII. Plus, two psychologists answer your questions about procrastination on Please Explain.
The Battle for the Supreme Court
As the battle for control of the Supreme Court wages on, ABC News legal correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg goes behind the scenes of ten decades of political struggles and cultural conflicts.
Supreme Conflict is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Bombing of Germany, 1940-1945
In The Fire, historian Jörg Friedrich examines the Allied bombing campaign against Germany that resulted in 600,000 casualties during the last three months of WWII.
Event: Jörg Friedrich will be speaking
Friday, January 26 at 6:30 pm
At NYU’s Deutsches Haus
42 Washington Mews in Greenwich Village
The Fire: The Bombing of Germany, 1940-1945 is available for purchase at amazon.com
Please Explain: Procrastination
According to a recent study, 26% percent of Americans consider themselves to be chronic procrastinators. On today’s Please Explain, two psychologists answer your questions on why we put things off…and how it affects our health, wealth, and happiness. Piers Steel, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, recently completed a 10-year research project on procrastination. Dr. William Knaus is the author of several books on procrastination, including The Procrastination Workbook and Do It Now!. Call 212-433-9692.
The Procrastination Workbook is available for purchase at amazon.com
Do It Now! is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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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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?
