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January 2007

Follow the Leader

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

We'll look into where German Chancellor Angela Merkel might lead the European Union, now that Germany has taken on the presidency of the EU. Also: filmmaker Bahman Farmanara, who's been called "the Iranian Woody Allen." Novelist Jonathan Lethem comes out in support of plagiarism. And an economist explains how economics affect our everyday lives, from rush-hour traffic to the price of coffee.


Energetic Debates

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Dilip Hiro warns of impending global oil shortages as China and India continue to consume more energy. Then, a look at the technology needed to create vertical urban farms. And Anthony Swofford--author of Jarhead--shares his first novel. Plus, a talk with one of the most controversial men in America: Ralph Nader.


Dark Portraits

Monday, January 29, 2007

Barry Lando, a former investigative producer for “60 Minutes” argues that from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush, the West has a long history of complicity in Iraq. Then, Martin Amis talks about his controversial new novel. Later on, we revisit Germany in the 1920s—with a series of dark portraits created during the Weimar Republic. And a man who entered the US illegally nearly 20 years ago talks about the challenges of living as an undocumented immigrant.


Struggling for Control

Friday, January 26, 2007

ABC News legal correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg goes behind the scenes of the battle to control the Supreme Court. And a historian revisits the extensive bombing of Germany during WWII. Plus, two psychologists answer your questions about procrastination on Please Explain.


Disturbing Facts

Thursday, January 25, 2007

On today’s Underreported, we get the details surrounding recent arrests and indictments of former Black Panthers in the 1971 killing of a police officer. Then, we look at the intense competition between Boeing and Airbus. Later on, filmmaker Malte Ludin talks about making a documentary as a way of understanding his father—a Nazi who was executed as a war criminal in 1947. And journalist Susan Eaton shares her investigative report on the conditions inside one all-minority school in Hartford, Connecticut.


Adaptations and Translations

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Director Garry Hynes tells us about her new production of Brian Friel's Translations. Later on, British General Rupert Smith explains why he believes "war no longer exists." And Michael Thomas shares his new novel about a man who’s haunted by his difficult childhood. Plus: a journalist investigates the history of medical experimentation on African Americans. And we find out how selfish and unselfish behavior may be wired into our brains.


Talking Strategy

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Hillary Clinton has announced she’s “in to win” the White House in 2008. On today’s show, Terry McAuliffe—the former chair of the Democratic National Committee—tells us why he’s backing her for President. Later on, Forest Whitaker talks about playing Idi Amin Dada in “The Last King of Scotland.” Plus, Rafe Esquith explains how he teaches 5th graders to rise above the challenges they face in their tough Los Angeles neighborhood. Plus, Ruth Riechl looks at how diverse cultures can mix in the kitchen.


Sounding the Depths

Monday, January 22, 2007

In the 15th century, a ship loaded with porcelain sank off the coast of Vietnam. We talk to the project manager of a team that set out to recover the treasure from the treacherous Dragon Sea. But first, director Anthony Minghella talks about his new film “Breaking and Entering.” And Bill Nighy tells us about his role in the thriller “Notes on a Scandal.” Plus, a look at 200 years of influence and involvement between America and the Middle East.


The Power of Disorder

Friday, January 19, 2007

Guest host Budd Mishkin asks a management professor to explain how disorder can be good for everything from business to cooking. Later on, Rita Moreno stops by. Plus, this week’s Please Explain looks at why languages have different dialects.


Something in the Water?

Thursday, January 18, 2007

On today’s Underreported, guest host Alice Rhee asks how everyday substances--like cinnamon and hand soap--get into our water supplies, and how they may affect our health. Then we talk to two women who proudly identify as geeks. Plus, we look at Pentecostalism's growing popularity among Hispanics in Harlem. And we explore the complexities of sisterhood.


Important Decisions

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Guest host Jonathan Capehart explores some of the most important decisions the Supreme Court made in 2006. Then, Paul Kellogg talks about his work as artistic director of the New York City Opera. And New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin pays tribute to his late wife, Alice. Plus: word maven Patricia T. O’Conner answers your questions about the oddities of the English language.


Meanings and Endings

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Guest host Jonathan Capehart talks to a surgeon about her lifelong struggle to come to terms with death. Then, writer Douglas Carter Beane and star Julie White talk about The Little Dog Laughed on Broadway. And Nancy Wilson shares her latest album. Plus, an autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome talks about his astounding mathematical abilities. And Vikram Chandra shares his much-anticipated new novel Sacred Games.


Powerful Music

Monday, January 15, 2007

Leonard starts the show with his annual, hour-long Gospel music tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Then, a neuroscientist explains how our brains understand and react to music. And pigeon enthusiast Andrew D. Blechman shares some amazing facts that may change the way you think about the much-maligned birds.


Brief Histories

Friday, January 12, 2007

We talk to a man who helped break the color barrier in the corporate world in the 1940s and 1950s. Then, a new documentary unravels the politically-charged 1977 abduction of a Japanese schoolgirl. And another documentary explores the life of the reclusive artist Agnes Martin. Plus, we look at the history of cocaine, and some of the latest research on how it affects the brain, on Please Explain.


Meditating on Creativity

Thursday, January 11, 2007

David Lynch talks about meditation, creativity, and filmmaking. But first, we ask how twins, triplets, and quadruplets interact in the womb. And we visit The Central African Republic on Underreported. Then, novelist Robert Stone reflects on his experiences in the 1960s. And former Saturday Night Live writer Patricia Marx shares her new novel.


Inside and Out

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

A sociology professor criticizes the increasing consolidation of the media. Then, a new biography explores the life of the woman who opened one of the first art galleries in Greenwich Village in 1926. And we find out how one man convinces strangers to reveal their most intimate secrets on postcards. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell answer your home repair questions.


Difficult Journeys

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena talks about being held hostage by Iraqi insurgents in 2005, then shot by US forces on the day of her release. Later on, Colum McCann shares his new novel about a young Gypsy woman. And director Luc Besson talks about his new film, “Arthur and the Invisibles.” Plus, Sebastian Junger examines the conflict and controversy over Nigeria’s oil pipelines.


What People Hear

Monday, January 08, 2007

Political consultant Frank Luntz explains how the right words and phrases can influence your beliefs, your politics, and your purchases. Then, Jake Halpern talks about America’s fixation with celebrities. And director Bill Condon talks about his latest film: “Dreamgirls.” Also: we ask how dieting articles affect teens who read them. Plus, writer Tom Perrotta and director Todd Field talk about teaming up for “Little Children.”


Taking Stock

Friday, January 05, 2007

Three critics pick and pan the must-see and "don’t bother" films of 2006. Then, Jill Clayburgh and Blair Brown tell us about their roles in "The Clean House." And this week’s Please Explain is all about wills.


Through the Ages

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Each year, nearly 20,000 teens age out of the foster care system. Two youth advocacy workers argue that the current system sets kids up to fail, by not giving them the preparation they need. Also, a new biography examines the life of one of America’s least well known founding fathers: Thomas Paine. Plus, a former Peace Corps volunteer talks about spending two years at the side of a midwife in Mali. And to start off: two Underreported features. First, we ask how jets may be affecting global warming. Then we discuss China’s controversial new railway from Beijing to Tibet.


Unique Perspectives

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

We ask how gambling can affect tourism, and ask why it failed to save Atlantic City. Later on, a high-rise window cleaner reflects on life in New York. And a Brooklyn lumberjack talks about the art of felling, splitting, and stacking wood. Plus, we ask how the FDA’s decision that food from cloned animals is safe could affect the meat and dairy industries.


Insider Accounts

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

We get an inside look at how the dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History are created. And we tour the Henry Clay Frick mansion. Also, an update and some background on the conflict in Somalia. And we talk to a woman who survived a terrorist attack on a US embassy in East Africa in 1998 which killed her husband.


Songs and Stories

Monday, January 01, 2007

Renee Fleming tells us about the often-forgotten arias that the great divas of the past loved to sing. And to start off, Edna O’Brien shares her latest novel.