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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, July 17, 2002
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    Historians, Word Mavens and Actors

    Pulitzer-prize winning historian Roger Wilkins demythologizes four forefathers' views on race in discussing his new book, Jefferson's Pillow. And actress Julia Stiles talks about her run as Viola in "Twelfth Night" for this year's Shakespeare in the Park.

Patricia T. O'Conner

Word maven Patricia T. O'Conner takes your questions and comments on usage and abuses of the English language.

Roger Wilkins

Pulitzer-prize winning historian Roger Wilkins, a vocal antiaparteid leader in the 1980s, demythologizes four forefathers' views on race in discussing his new book, Jefferson's Pillow.

Mark Costello

Mark Costello discusses his wild (and wildly well-received) new novel, Big If.

Julia Stiles

Actress Julia Stiles talks about her run as Viola in "Twelfth Night" for this year's Shakespeare in the Park.

National Book Award Winners

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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!

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.

Please Explain: Eco-Labels

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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.

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.