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(Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)Mind the Gap
We look at the complicated link between race and poverty, and what America’s public school systems can do to improve racial equity. Also: Jesuit priest Uwem Akpan on his debut short story collection. Turner Classic Movie host Robert Osborne on Asian-Americans in film. Plus, Debra Winger on how she’s created a life for herself beyond acting!
Check out Leonard's interviews with several of the 2008 Tony Award nominees!
Can Public Education Save America’s Kids?
We look at the complicated relationship between race and poverty, and what America’s public school system needs to do in order to promote racial equity. Pedro Noguera is the author of The Trouble With Black Boys: And Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education.
New Short Stories From a Jesuit Priest
Uwem Akpan is a Jesuit priest who was born in Nigeria and now teaches in Zimbabwe. His new short story collection is Say You’re One of Them.
Event: Uwem Akpan will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, June 10 at 7 pm
Housing Works Book Store
126 Crosby Street (at Jersey Street)
Robert Osborne on Race and Hollywood
Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne talks about TCM’s June special, "Race and Hollywood: Asian Images in Film," a 35-film retrospective with early depictions starring Anna May Wong to contemporary movies like "The Joy Luck Club."
Debra Winger on Life Beyond Hollywood
Debra Winger explains how she’s resisted the all-consuming lure of Hollywood and created a life for herself beyond acting. Her new book, Undiscovered, weaves together memories, poetry, stories, and observation.
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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.
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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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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.
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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?
