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Ahmed alRawy/flickrTorture and Democracy
Human rights monitoring doesn't necessarily stop torture, according to an expert on government interrogation. He says it simply causes torturers to use techniques that leave no physical scars. Also: a man who spent a difficult decade in foster care as a kid. Alison Larkin’s debut novel. And we hear why second-world countries could eventually decide the fate of the world’s superpowers!
The Powerful Second World
Second-world countries like Uzbekistan, Colombia, and Libya could eventually decide the fate of the world’s superpowers, says global politics expert Parag Khanna. His new book is The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order.
Event: Parag Khanna will be speaking and signing books
Monday, March 10 at 7 pm
Upper West Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)
A Tough Decade in Foster Care
Andrew Bridge spent a decade in foster care as a kid. In his new memoir, Hope’s Boy, he says that the foster care system too often hurts children instead of helping them.
The English American
Alison Larkin’s semi-autobiographical novel, The English American, is about a British woman adopted as an infant who finds out that her birth parents were from the American South. She then moves to the US to be closer to them. It’s based on Larkin's one-woman show of the same title.
Events: Alison Larkin will be speaking and signing books
Monday, March 10 at 6 pm
The British Consulate General
845 Third Avenue (Between East 51st and East 52nd Streets)
For tickets, call (212) 682-6110
Alison Larkin will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, March 18 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle
Torture and Democracy
Human rights monitoring may not necessarily stop torture…it simply causes torturers to use techniques that leave no physical scars. Government interrogation expert Darius Rejali’s new exhaustive study of torture techniques is Torture and Democracy.
Events: Darius Rejali will be in conversation with Stacy Sullivan
Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm
Sponsored by the Brennan Center for Justice and Human Rights Watch
New York University School of Law, Furman Hall
245 Sullivan Street (between Washington Square South and West 3rd Street)
To RSVP or for more information, contact the Brennan Center at (212) 998-6730
Darius Rejali will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, March 13 at 5:30 pm
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Merrill House
170 East 64th Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
To purchase tickets, go here.
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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.
