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The Leonard Lopate Show / September 16, 2003

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, September 16, 2003
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  • How the U.S. Lost Its Way

    Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman looks into the boom and bust of the American economy from the 1990s to the present, The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way In The New Century. Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright shares her memoir, Madam Secretary. Poet Elizabeth Gold shares her experience of working in one of Manhattan’s progressive schools The School for the New Millennium in Jackson Heights. And Zoe Heller shares her novel, What Was She Thinking?

Paul Krugman

Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman looks into the boom and bust of the American economy from the 1990s to the present, The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way In The New Century. Read an excerpt of Krugman's new book in the Reading Room.

  • Events: Paul appears in New York on Tuesday Sept 23rd at the following venues:
    6 pm Times Talks (NYT Speaker seires): Tishman Auditorium, The New School., W. 12th St., between 5th/6th Aves.
    7:30pm Barnes &Noble Union Square: 33 East 17th Street., Broadway/Park Ave
  • Music: Catch Me If You Can Soundtrack composer John Williams

    • Madeline Albright

    Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright shares her memoir, Madam Secretary.

  • Events: Madeleine Albright will reads on September 17 at noon at the Borders on 100 Broadway (at Wall Street)and at 7 pm at the Union Square Barnes and Noble
  • Music: Catch Me If You Can Soundtrack composer John Williams

    • Elizabeth Gold

    Poet Elizabeth Gold shares her experience of working in one of Manhattan’s progressive schools The School for the New Millennium in Jackson Heights, Queens Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity.

  • Events: Elizabeth Gold reads on Sept. 16th at KGB - 85 E. 4th St. (b/w 2nd and 3rd), 7:00 pm
  • Music: The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls In Love Soundtrack composer Terry Dame

    • Zoe Heller

    Zoe Heller shares her novel, What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal.

  • Events: Heller reads on Sept. 16th at Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th ave., 7 pm
  • Music: Night on Earth Soundtrack composer Tom Waits and Francis Thumm

    • 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!

    Jeanne-Claude

    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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    Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku

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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.

    James Beard

    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.