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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
  • Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton speaks at the June 3, 2007 Democratic Primary Debate (Getty Images)

    Power Plays

    Carl Bernstein reveals what he learned during the eight years he spent researching his biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Then, a behind-the-scenes look at one of the country’s top high school chess teams, located in Brooklyn. Plus, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik talk about their smash hit rock musical Spring Awakening. And we revisit a large-scale purge of Chinese immigrants that occurred between 1850 and 1906.

Carl Bernstein on Hillary Clinton

Carl Bernstein spent eight years researching the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. The result is his new 628-page biography: A Woman in Charge.

A Woman in Charge is available for purchase at amazon.com

High School Chess Stars

In The Kings of New York, Michael Weinreb takes an inside look at the national championship chess team of Brooklyn’s Edward R. Murrow High School. He joins us along with coach Eliot Weiss and sophomore chess player Mikhail Furman.

The Kings of New York is available for purchase at amazon.com

"Spring Awakening"

Spring Awakening

Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik tell us about their hit rock musical Spring Awakening, which is up for eleven Tony Awards.

Visit WNYC's Tony Awards page

Driven Out

Jean Pfaelzer tells the true story of thousands of Chinese immigrants who were driven out of the Pacific Northwest and Rockies between 1850 and 1906.

Driven Out is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Jean Pfaelzer will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, June 7 at 7 pm
The Museum of the Chinese in the Americas
70 Mulberry Street, #2
For more information or to reserve a seat, call 212-619-4785.

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.

Alan Alda on What Makes Us Human

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Barbara Demick on Ordinary Lives in North Korea

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Lucien Castaing-Taylor on "Sweetgrass"

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Michael Pollan on Food in 2010

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Atul Gawande on The Checklist Manifesto

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Christopher Kimball on Surviving Holiday Cooking Disasters

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Lidia Bastianich on Cooks from the Heart of Italy

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto

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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.