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The News War
Patrick Buchanan once said that "the battle between the White House and the national media is the battle over who controls the national agenda." On today's show: how the mainstream news media decides what is news and what isn't. Also, travelers on personal quests: one woman traces her ancestors back to Africa's Gold Coast, and another woman's search for happiness in Italy, India, and Indonesia. And Colm Toibin's new short story collection, Mothers and Sons. Guest host Julie Burstein sits in for Leonard today.
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Mainstream Media: Who Calls the Shots?
We look into the ups and downs of modern American journalism, from Nixon’s attacks on the press, to the new challenges created by the war on terror. Leonard talks to FRONTLINE producers Raney Aronson and Arun Rath, and correspondent Lowell Bergman. Their new four-part series is News War.
Eat, Pray, Love
While recovering from a difficult divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert decided to take a trip. She says she was "pinched and thin" when she began a year's journey throughout Italy, India, and Indonesia. Her best-selling account of her travels is called Eat, Pray, Love.
Events: Elizabeth Gilbert will be signing books
Tuesday, February 6 at 7 pm
Temple Israel
112 East 75th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues
The Mother-Son Connection
Colm Tóibín 's new short story collection is Mothers and Sons. He looks into mother-son relationships, and how bonds are forged and broken.
Events: Colm Tóibín will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, February 6 at 7 pm
NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House
One Washington Mews
Retracing the Path of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Saidiya Hartman's ancestors were forced migrants from Africa's Gold Coast. She retraced their steps, and in doing so learned a great deal about the Atlantic slave trade and the horrors of the Middle Passage. Her new book is Lose Your Mother.
Events: Saidiya Hartman will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, February 7 at 6 pm
The Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between 124th and 125th Street
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Science and Faith
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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?
