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Body and Technology
Fix-it gurus Ubell and Son take listeners’ calls on home repair. How have objects like chairs and glasses affected humankind? Edward Tenner looks into the connection between technology and humanity, Our Own Devices. Then, Gourmet Magazine columnist and NPR commentator Jane Stern explains why becoming a volunteer EMT helped her overcome her hypochondria, Ambulance Girl. Editor Terry McCoy explores Cuba and discusses the collection of photographs and essays on the island, Cuba on the Verge.
Edward Tenner
How have objects like chairs and glasses affected humankind? Edward Tenner looks into the connection between technology and humanity, Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology. Read an excerpt of Tenner's book in the Reading Room.
Music: Alloy Orchestra Lonesome: New Music For The Silent Film
Jane Stern
Gourmet Magazine columnist and National Public Radio commentator Jane Stern explains why becoming a volunteer EMT helped her overcome her hypochondria, Ambulance Girl: How I Saved Myself by Becoming an EMT. Read an excerpt of Stern's book in the Reading Room.
Jane Stern will be reading and signing books at:
Barnes and Noble
Upper West Side (82nd/Broadway)
Wednesday July 9 at 7:30
Music: Mumford Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Terry McCoy
Editor Terry McCoy explores Cuba and discusses the collection of photographs and essays on the island, Cuba on the Verge: An Island in Transition.
More info on Cuba on the Verge
Music: Yale Strom & Klazzj Wandering Jew: Klezmer, Sephardic and Gypsy Inspired Compositions
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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.
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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.
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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.
