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In Our Midst
On today’s Underreported, we turn our attention to the Midwest, and ask why it gets so little national coverage. Then, former supermodel Paulina Porizkova tells us about her debut novel. And Barbara Kingsolver explains what her family learned by eating only locally-grown food for a year. Plus, Colm Meaney and Eve Best discuss their roles in the Broadway revival of Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten.
Underreported: Missing the Midwest
The American Midwest is often ignored or oversimplified by the mainstream media. We'll look into why coverage of the Midwest is becoming even thinner, and catch up on some of the issues that haven't made the headlines in New York. Michael Massing, whose article "Missing Middle" appears in the Columbia Journalism Review, is joined by Tori Ekstrand, assistant professor of journalism at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Underreported: An Update on Kashmir
We continue our Underreported coverage on the Kashmir Separatist Movement, with an update on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's proposal for a solution to the Kashmir dispute. And we discuss whether Indian and Pakistani troops could withdraw from Kashmir anytime soon. Michael Deibert recently returned from Kashmir, and has an in-depth piece on these issues in the upcoming edition of the World Policy Journal.
Modeled on Life
Paulina Porizkova talks about her debut novel A Model Summer, which draws on her own experiences as a teenage supermodel.
A Model Summer is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Paulina Porizkova will be speaking and signing booksThursday, May 3 at 7 pm
The Chelsea Barnes & Noble
675 Sixth Avenue, at 21st Street
Paulina Porizkova will bespeaking and signing books
Wednesday, June 6 at 7 pm
R. J. Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, Connecticut
Eating Home-Grown and Local
Food in the US typically travels at least 1500 miles from farm to plate. In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver tells us what happened when her family vowed to eat only home-grown and local food for an entire year.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Barbara Kingsolver will be speaking and signing booksThursday, May 3 at 6:30 pm
The Great Hall at the Cooper Union
East 7th Street, at Third Avenue
For tickets, visit the Cooper Union website or call 212-279-4200.
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Colm Meaney and Eve Best talk about playing father and daughter in the Broadway revival of Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten.
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Tributes: Kate McGarrigle
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Folk singer Kate McGarrigle, who gained acclaim for a series of projects with her sister Anna, died Monday, Jan. 18, from a rare form of cancer. She left behind a family of talented musicians, including her sister, son Rufus Wainwright, and daughter Martha Wainwright. McGarrigle appeared on The Leonard Lopate show with her sister in December 2005, ahead of their holiday show at Carnegie Hall.
Monona Rossol on 50 Million Chemicals
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On September 7, 2009, scientists working for the Chemical Abstract Service (which assigns identification numbers to all new chemicals) entered the 50-millionth chemical substance into their Registry. Chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, President and Founder of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, took a look at what all these new substances are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our health. Rossol also responded to listener comments and questions. You can read her answers here.
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National Book Award Winners
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
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.
