Child Homelessness In NYC, Pianist Jeremy Denk Plays Live! The African Diaspora International Film Festival, How Genetics Is Rewriting History | The Leonard Lopate Show

4 segments

Why Child Homelessness Is Growing In NYC 31 min

The African Diaspora International Film Festival Turns 25 15 min

How Genetics Is Rewriting History 32 min

Dr. Irwin Redlener, one of NYC’s leading child advocates, joins us to discuss his new book "The Future of Us: What the Dreams of Children Mean for Twenty-First-Century America."

Dr. Irwin Redlener addresses the growing crisis of child homelessness in New York City. Pianist Jeremy Denk joins us to discuss his music and performs live in our studio. Diarah N'Daw-Spech and Ben Jones celebrate 25 years of the African Diaspora International Film Festival. Adam Rutherford uses genetics to shatter deeply held beliefs about our heritage.