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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, May 26, 2008
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    Poles

    Celebrate Memorial Day with a blast of cold air! We look at the finest writing about the Arctic and Antarctic. Also, Sebastian Copeland on his amazing photos of Antarctica. Then: complexity theorist Stuart Kaufman on how science, religion, and reason can co-exist. And Fareed Zakaria explains why he says the world is entering a post-American phase.

The Post-American World

Fareed Zakaria says that post-Cold War America needs to accept that the rest of the world doesn’t revolve around us, and that our world will be re-shaped in the near future as other countries like China, India, Brazil and Russia become more and more powerful. His new book is The Post-American World.

Words from the Arctic and Antarctic

Elizabeth Kolbert co-edited a collection of the finest writing about the Arctic and Antarctic, The Ends of the Earth. The book honors four centuries of exploration and scientific study, and also is a reminder of what we risk losing because of climate change.

Photos of Antarctica

Master photographer Sebastian Copeland shares his amazing photos of Antarctica in a new book, http://www.amazon.com/Antarctica-Global-Warning-Sebastian-Copeland/dp/1933784199.

A New View of Science, Reason, and Religion

Complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman says that it’s possible for science, reason, and religion to co-exist in a cohesive worldview. His new book is Reinventing the Sacred.

The Franken Factor

Al Franken will be declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race recount, even though Norm Coleman is expected to challenge the results in court. Al Franken has been a guest on the Lopate Show several times, most recently in 2005. Hear him talk about his journey from performing to politics.

Caroline Kennedy on the Lopate Show

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Caroline Kennedy’s bid for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat could make her the latest member of the Kennedy family to take on a major role in national politics. She’s been a guest on the Lopate Show twice – once to talk about Americans’ right to privacy, and more recently to discuss examples of political courage.

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.

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?