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(Photo credit should read SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images)Petraeus's Plans
Gen. David Petraeus says there's a long struggle ahead for the U.S. in Iraq. Hear what Gen. Petraeus has in mind for an American exit strategy. Also: States of the Union is all about Louisiana politics. We look at the role Bacardi rum has played in Cuban politics over the years. And on Please Explain: find out how microchips work!
Gen. Petraeus’s Search For a Way Out of Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus says there's a long struggle ahead for the U.S. in Iraq. Journalist Linda Robinson tells us about Gen. Petraeus’s attempts to get the war under better control, and create a workable plan for the future. Her new book is Tell Me How This Ends.
States of the Union: Louisiana
As Louisiana continues to recover from Hurricane Gustav, we find out whether there was political fallout from the storm. Plus, a look at the legacy of Hurricane Katrina. We also hear about Senator Mary Landrieu’s re-election campaign and how Bayou State voters feel about Gov. Bobby Jindal after his first months in office. Jan Moller is a staff writer in the state capital bureau of the Times-Picayune.
States of the Union fact of the week: Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the country; it’s 450 feet tall.
Bacardi Rum, Cuban History
The Bacardi Rum Company was once a model of industry in pre-Revolutionary Cuba. Find out what happened to Bacardi after Castro came to power, and the role rum has played in Cuban politics over the years. Tom Gjelten is the author of Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba.
Please Explain: Microchips
Happy 50th birthday to the microchip! On Please Explain, find out how microchips work, what they do for us in our everyday lives, and how far they’ve come since they were first introduced 50 years ago. Dr. Simha Sethumadhavan is Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Director of the Computer Architecture Laboratory at Columbia University; Steven Levy is Senior Writer for Wired magazine.
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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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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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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