The Leonard Lopate Show

Young and Restless in China

China’s booming capitalist economy is changing the lives of the country’s younger generations. Sue Williams is director of the documentary "Young and Restless in China." Jan Berris is vice president of the National Committee on US-China Relations.

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Life with Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. Thomas Graboys is a physician battling a particularly aggressive form of Parkinson’s disease and progressive dementia. His new memoir about dealing with his illness is Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia.

Weigh in: We'd like to hear from other people with Parkinson's. Tell us about your experiences with the disease, and whether you've been able to continue to live a relatively normal life.

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The Eye of the Leopard

Bestselling writer Henning Mankell’s new novel, The Eye of the Leopard, is about one man who lives in two very different places - Sweden and Zambia.

Event: Henning Mankell will be in conversation with Jeffrey Frank
Thursday, April 10 at 5:30 pm
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets)
Tickets may be purchased at Scandinavia House or by calling (212) 847-9740

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The Little Flower of East Orange

The new play "The Little Flower of East Orange," directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is an inter-generational ghost story set in a charity hospital in The Bronx. Leonard talks to playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and star Ellen Burstyn. It’s at the Public Theater (425 Lafayette St.) through May 4th.

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Underreported: Eating Insects

Insects are a high-protein food source. In a world where increasing numbers of people are competing for shrinking resources, farming insects could be a nutritious, low-impact way to feed more of the world’s people. Dr. Robert Kok of McGill University’s Bioresource Engineering department has been working for years to convince people to farm insects.

Weigh in: Have you ever knowingly eaten insects? If so, how did they taste?

Insect recipes from Iowa State University's Entomology Department

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