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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, November 04, 2002
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    New York’s Finest Buildings

    Ian Stewart, an international war correspondent and self-proclaimed "adrenaline addict" nearly lost his life when a renegade soldier fired on his vehicle in Sierra Leone seriously wounding him and killing a fellow journalist. He recounts his experiences in his book Ambushed. Plus, Bill Harris joins members of the A.I.A. Rick Bell and Leevi Kiil to talk about some of the city’s beautiful historic buildings, One Thousand New York Buildings. Dona Tartt shares her latest novel, The Little Friend. And a conversation with David White, executive director and producer of The Dance Theatre Workshop.

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart, an international war correspondent and self-proclaimed "adrenaline addict" nearly lost his life when a renegade soldier fired on his vehicle in Sierra Leone seriously wounding him and killing a fellow journalist. He recounts his experiences in his book Ambushed: A War Reporter’s Life on the Line.

Bill Harris, Rick Bell and Leevi Kiil

Bill Harris joins members of the A.I.A. Rick Bell and Leevi Kiil to talk about some of the city’s beautiful historic buildings, One Thousand New York Buildings: A Unique Portrait of a Resilient City in Words and All New Photographs.

Dona Tartt

It’s been ten years since Dona Tartt published her best selling novel, The Secret History. She shares her latest novel, The Little Friend. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.

David White

A conversation with David White, executive director and producer of The Dance Theatre Workshop.

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.