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(Ian Samuel/flickr)Coming to America
Find out how well the children of recent immigrants to the metropolitan NYC area are adjusting to American society. Also: the newly-discovered letters of Philip Slier, a Dutch Jew killed in the Holocaust. Rivka Galchen on her debut novel. A look at how sharing the womb with a brother may affect a girl's development. Plus, on our latest Underreported: where the world’s failed states are, and why they’re a threat to other countries.
Tune in next Tuesday, July 1, for the latest in our Political Projections film series! We'll talk about how Hollywood has depicted the President in the role of Commander in Chief.
Children of Immigrants: Adapting to Life in NYC
A groundbreaking study examines how well recent immigrants and their children are becoming part of society in metropolitan New York. Philip Kasinitz and John Mollenkopf are two of the co-authors of the new book Inheriting the City: The Children of Immigrants Come of Age.
If you’re the child of immigrants, we’d like to hear from you. How has your parents’ adjustment to American life differed from your own?
The Letters of a Dutch Jew
Philip Slier was a Dutch Jew who was killed in the Holocaust. The newly-discovered letters he wrote to his parents while he was in labor camps have now been published in a new book, Hidden Letters. Ian Shine and Philip’s cousin Deborah Slier are its co-editors.
Atmospheric Disturbances
Rivka Galchen’s debut novel, Atmospheric Disturbances, has gotten great reviews. It tells the story of psychiatrist Dr. Leo Liebenstein, who believes his wife has been replaced by a simulacrum.
Event: Rivka Galchen will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, June 26 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Upper West Side
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)
Girl Twins and Eating Disorders
Sharing the womb with a brother may influence a girl’s development. Kristen Culbert, a graduate student in clinical psychology at Michigan State University, tells us about her research on eating disorder rates in females from opposite-sex twin pairs.
Underreported: The World’s Failed States
The world’s weakest and failed states can disrupt the stability of other countries all over the world. The Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy magazine have released their fourth annual Failed States Index. Patricia Taft, senior associate at the Fund for Peace, joins us to talk about where the worst failed states are, and how instability spreads from one country to another.
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Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Let’s Go Swimming!
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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Science and Faith
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
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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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.
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.
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