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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, February 14, 2008
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    The Fate of the Banana

    Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. But thanks to a spreading blight, bananas may be on a fast track to extinction. On Underreported, we find out what can be done to save the banana. Also: an update on Algeria. But first, we celebrate Valentine's Day by asking you, our listeners, what you’ve learned in life from being dumped!

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Things I've Learned From Being Dumped

What have you learned by being dumped? Tell us about your pains and gains from failed relationships by leaving a comment below. Also, Ben Karlin of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" is editor of the new book Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me; David Wain and Sam Lipsyte are two of the contributors.

Events: Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me...LIVE! Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 & Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 pm
Upright Citizens Brigade
307 West 26th Street
To learn more and purchase tickets, go here.

Underreported: Future of Bananas

Americans eat more bananas than any other kind of fruit; in some parts of the world, bananas help keep millions of people alive. But the future of bananas may be in danger. Most bananas are genetically identical, and a disease has been ravaging banana plantations around the world. We look into the uncertain future of bananas with Dan Koeppel, author of Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World.

Website for Dan Koeppel's book Banana
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Underreported: Algeria

Algeria is adding 15,000 extra police officers each year over the next few years as the North African country deals with terrorism and a growing Al-Qaeda presence. Martin Evans is a historian at the University of Portsmouth and co-author (with John Phillips) of Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed.

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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.

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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.

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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Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

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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.

Guest Picks

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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?