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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, October 14, 2002
  • Harlem Song

    Song and Dance

    New York Times reporter Chris Hedges has spent most of his adult life covering conflict, from El Salvador and Nicaragua to Gaza, Kuwait, Bosnia, and Iraq. He explains what makes war so intoxicating and discusses his new book, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. George C. Wolfe talks about his production of Harlem Song. Plus Lar Lubuvitch discusses his new ballet at the American Ballet Theatre, set to the tunes of Richard Rogers and Daniel Mason shares his debut novel, The Piano Tuner.

Chris Hedges

New York Times reporter Chris Hedges has spent most of his adult life covering conflict, from El Salvador and Nicaragua to Gaza, Kuwait, Bosnia, and Iraq. He explains what makes war so intoxicating and discusses his new book, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning.

George C. Wolfe

George C. Wolfe talks about his production of Harlem Song.

Lar Lubuvitch

Lar Lubuvitch discusses his new ballet at the American Ballet Theatre, set to the tunes of Richard Rogers.

Daniel Mason

Daniel Mason shares his debut novel, The Piano Tuner.

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.