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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, July 16, 2003
  • Ken Burns

    On the Road Again

    There, their, they’re...Word maven Patricia O’Conner takes listeners’ calls on the English language. Ken Burns discusses his book and upcoming documentary about America’s first road trip, Horatio Drive. David Lipsky looks into America’s notorious military academy West Point, Absolutely American. And Courtney Angela Brkic discusses her debut collection of stories set around the war in Yugoslavia, Stillness.

Patricia O’Conner

There, their, they’re...Word maven Patricia O’Conner takes listeners’ calls on the English language.
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Ken Burns

Ken Burns discusses his book and upcoming documentary about America’s first road trip, Horatio Drive.

Music: Sweet Sixteenths : A Ragtime Concert
Scott Joplin "Euphonic Sounds: A Syncopated Two-Step
"Glorious Rag"

David Lipsky

David Lipsky looks into America’s notorious military academy West Point, Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point. Read an excerpt of Lipsky's book in the Reading Room.

David Lipsky will be speaking at
Barnes and Noble
Upper West Side 82/Broadway
Wednesday July 16th at 7:30pm

Music: JFK Soundtrack composer John Williams

Courtney Angela Brkic

Courtney Angela Brkic discusses her debut collection of stories set around the war in Yugoslavia, Stillness: And Other Stories.

Courtney Angela Brkic will be at Barnes and Noble Astor Place at 7:30 Wednesday, July 16th, for a reading, Q&A, and signing.

Music: Meet Joe Black Soundtrack composer Thomas Newman

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.