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Lyme disease has surpassed both AIDS and TB as the fastest-spreading infectious disease in the U.S. We look at what can be done to stop this epidemic. Also, the best illustration art from 65 years of Golden Books. And a debut novel set in elite Mexican society. Plus, our latest Political Projections is all about the role of the President as Commander-in-Chief!
The Lyme Disease Epidemic
The Center for Disease Control estimates that there are over 200,000 new cases of Lyme disease a year. Pamela Weintraub, whose entire family contracted the disease, explains why it has exploded and what can be done to stop it in Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic.
Events: Pamela Weintraub will be speaking and signing books
Saturday, July 12 at 1:00 pm
Ridgefield Library
472 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT
Pamela Weintraub will be speaking and signing books
Friday, July 18 at 7:00 pm
Borders
162 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY
65 Years of Golden Books
Leonard S. Marcus, author of Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became An American Icon Along the Way, discusses a new exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (212 West 83rd Street) called “Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books.” The exhibit features sixty masterpieces of original illustration art from America’s best loved book lines, Little Golden Books®.
Coming-of-Age in Mexico City
Liza Monroy’s debut novel, Mexican High, is the coming-of-age story of the daughter of an American diplomat living in Mexico City. It’s also a revealing look at elite Mexican society.
Event: Liza Monroy will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, July 1 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Upper West Side
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)
Political Projections: Commander in Chief
As Commander in Chief, the President of the United States controls the Army, Navy, Air Force, and state militias. On this month’s Political Projections, we look at how Hollywood has taken on this specific function of the President. Robert Sklar is Professor of Cinema in the Department of Cinema Studies at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Geoffrey Perret is an award-winning author of books on military history and presidential biographies, most recently Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power into a Threat to America's Future.
You can watch the films we’ve selected and weigh in on the conversation by posting your reactions below. We may incorporate your comments into the on-air discussion.
Films we’ll discuss:
“Fail-Safe” (1964): Sidney Lumet directed this Cold War thriller about the President’s efforts to avert nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
"Seven Days in May" (1964): John Frankenheimer directed this docudrama about one general’s plot to militarily takeover the US government.
"Air Force One" (1997): Wolfgang Petersen directed this action drama about the hijacking of Air Force One and the President’s attempt to stop the terrorists while on board the plane.
"Thirteen Days" (2000): Roger Donaldson directed this thriller based on the actual events surrounding the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, taking place during the thirteen days wherein the US and Soviet Union nearly engaged in full-scale nuclear war.
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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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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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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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