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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, August 02, 2002
  • Albert Einstein

    Secret Files, Public Letters

    A conversation with the historian who studied a file on Albert Einstein, compiled by J. Edgar Hoover in his own secret war against the world’s most famous scientist. And the editors of a collection of letters Americans wrote to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in response to his Fireside Chats, and his invitation that they tell him their troubles

Fred Jerome

Fred Jerome discusses The Einstein File, his new history on J. Edgar Hoover’s secret war against the world’s most famous scientist.

Lawrence W. and Cornelia R. Levine

Lawrence W. and Cornelia R. Levine discuss their collection of letters Americans wrote to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in response to his Fireside Chats and his invitation that they tell him their troubles. The book is called The People and the President: America's Conversation with FDR.

Amy Goldman

Amy Goldman shares her gardening expertise with practical advice from her new book on growing, pollinating, pickling and preparing heirloom melons. Her book is called Melons for the Passionate Grower.

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.