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(Army.mil/flickr)Tea Time
Tea is the most widely-consumed drink in the world besides water. On Please Explain, find out how tea is made, why it's so popular, and how it’s shaped world history. Also: a look at who benefits most when military work is outsourced. We talk about what it's like to be born with ambiguous or combined gender. Plus, the Sondheim musical "Road Show"!
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American Mercenaries in Iraq
Find out who’s working for the for-profit companies with contracts in Iraq , and who benefits when military work is being outsourced. Steven Fainaru is author of Big Boy Rules: America’s Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq.
Intersexuality
About 1% of babies are born with some degree of sexual ambiguity. We look into how people who are have ambiguous genitalia or a combination of male and female body parts cope in a gender-based society. Katrina Karkazis is author of Fixing Sex; and Katie Baratz and Janet Green have both lived with some degree of intersexuality.
Website for Accord Alliance, an intersex advocacy & education group
More about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Sondheim’s Road Show
Stephen Sondheim’s musical, "Road Show," tells the story of two brothers on a quest for the American Dream. It’s now at the Public Theater (425 Lafayette St.) through Dec. 28. John Weidman wrote the book, and actor Alexander Gemignani stars.
Please Explain: Tea
After water, tea is the most widely-consumed drink in the world. Please Explain is all about tea! Find out why it’s so popular, and how it’s shaped world history. Michael Harney is a tea expert as well as a buyer and blender for Harney & Sons of Connecticut; Jane Pettigrew is a tea historian and writer.
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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?
