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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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    The New Asian Hemisphere

    How will the growing strength of Asia affect world politics, economics, and history? We also look into what the West could do to stay competitive with Asia. Plus: a father and son talk about how meth addiction can tear apart families. We hear about a historical novel based on the family of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. And word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on our complex English language!

    Check out the latest in our Political Projections film series! On Tuesday, March 4, we'll talk about how Hollywood has showcased American cynicism about politics. You can watch the selected films and weigh in on the conversation.

The New Asian Hemisphere

Professor Kishore Mahbubani of the National University of Singapore says that Western domination is ending, and Asia is poised to become a major driver of world politics, economics, and history. Professor Mahbubani’s recent book is The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East.

Event: Kishore Mahbubani will be in conversation with Vishakha Desai
Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30 pm
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)
Tickets are available online at Asia Society.

A Father Struggles with His Son’s Meth Addiction

Nic Sheff was a bright and capable teenager before he became addicted to meth. In a new book, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction, his father David Sheff writes about the painful process of his son’s recovery and how Nic’s struggles with meth affected their family. Nic Sheff has also written a book about his addiction called Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines.

Weigh in: Have you, or has anyone in your family, struggled with meth addiction? How did it affect your family?

Scandal in the Beecher Family

Patricia O’Brien’s historical novel Harriet and Isabella takes readers through a 19th century scandal involving the remarkable family of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Word Maven Patricia T. O’Conner

Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner answers your questions about the English language. Today she's focusing on office-speak - like "shoot me an e-mail" or "let's dialogue." Call us at 212-433-9692, or leave a comment below.

Weigh in: Give us some examples of office-speak you've come across in your workplace.

Patricia T. O’Conner’s Grammarphobia website

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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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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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.

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?