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Reporting IraqWar Correspondence
NPR's FBI correspondent Dina Temple-Raston tells the real story of the Yemeni-American Al Qaeda recruits known as the Lackawanna Six. And a filmmaker gets deep inside one man's struggle with manic depressive illness. Also, a novelist depicts life in small town America on the eve of World War I. But first, a panel of journalists - one joining us live from Baghdad - shares eyewitness accounts of the conflict in Iraq and explains the complexities of wartime reporting.
Reporting Iraq
News outlets tell us what is happening in Iraq, but they rarely reveal anything about what it's like to be the person getting the stories. Reporting Iraq offers a narrative history of the war from the March 2003 invasion through the summer of 2006 as seen through the eyes of fifty reporters, photographers, translators, and stringers on the ground. Leonard speaks with contributor Richard Engel live from Iraq, along with editor John Palattella and New York Times reporter Anne Barnard. They'll share their first-person accounts, revealing new insights both on the war itself and the way the international press has been covering it.
Purchase Reporting Iraq: An Oral History of the War by the Journalists Who Covered It at amazon.com.
Weigh in: Post your questions about covering the war in Iraq here.
A Summer in the Cage
Filmmaker Ben Selkow had planned to make a movie about street basketball when he met Sam Murchison, a man struggling with debilitating manic depression. "A Summer in the Cage" is an uncomfortably close look at seven years in Sam's rapidly deteriorating life, raising questions about the responsibility a filmmaker has to his subject.
"A Summer in the Cage" will air on the Sundance Channel Monday, October 22nd at 9pm. Find out more about the film here.
Weigh in: Is a filmmaker just an observer, or does he have an obligation to help a subject in need?
The Air We Breathe
Pulitzer Prize-winner Andrea Barrett's latest novel, The Air We Breathe, revisits characters from her 1996 National Book Award–winning collection Ship Fever. Set in an Adirondack lake community on the eve of World War I, the story follows the wealthy patrons of a tuberculosis hospital and the poor residents of a nearby sanitarium as they come together and move apart in line with the world changing around them.
Purchase The Air We Breathe at amazon.com.
Event: Andrea Barrett will be in conversation with Tatyana TolstayaMonday, October 22 at 8 pm
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The Jihad Next Door
In the spring of 2001, a group of Arab-American friends from Upstate New York traveled to an Al Qaeda training camp. In The Jihad Next Door, NPR’s FBI correspondent Dina Temple-Raston tells the story of the men who would become known as the "Lackawanna Six," exploring why they went, what happened after, and how their case was later used to justify crackdowns on civil liberties.
Purchase The Jihad Next Door: The Lackawanna Six and Rough Justice in an Age of Terror at amazon.com.
Weigh in: How should our justice system deal with Americans accused of terrorism?
Event: Dina Temple-Raston will be readingMonday, October 22 at 7 pm
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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”
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The Silver Anniversary of the Silver Palate
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Sheila Lukins was one half of a partnership that helped popularize gourmet cooking throughout America – first, through their gourmet food shop in New York City and then with the cookbook, The Silver Palate, which remains one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. She collaborated on 2 other cookbooks that simplified gourmet cooking for the home cook. She died recently from brain cancer at the age of 66, and you can listen to her 2007 conversation with Leonard Lopate and her business partner Julee Rosso about the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Silver Palate.
Dominick Dunne
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Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.
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Let’s Go Swimming!
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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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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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.
Leonard is on Facebook
Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.
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?
