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A discussion with James Boylan, founder of the Columbia Journalism Review, on journalistic lies and ethics. NYU paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati explains her recent startling findings that suggest that Neanderthals were not the ancestors of modern human beings. The findings potentially put to rest the decades-long debate over human origins. And bestselling author Anita Shreve shares her latest novel, All He Ever Wanted.
James Boylan
James Boylan talks about the ethics of journalism. Boylan taught journalism at Columbia from 1957 to 1979, founded the Columbia Journalism Review and served as a Pulitzer Prize juror; he’s also the author of the recent book Pulitzer's School: Columbia University's School of Journalism, 1903-2003.
Katerina Harvati
Katerina Harvati led a team of anthropologists in a recent study examining the skulls of modern humans and Neanderthals. They found strong evidence that Neanderthals differed so greatly from Homo sapiens that they may be a different species.
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Anita Shreve
Anita Shreve is one of America’s bestselling novelists. Her latest, All He Ever Wanted, spans three decades from 1899 to 1933 and is set in a fictional New England college town named Thrupp.
» Read more about Anita Shreve
Events: Anita Shreve will be giving a reading at the Barnes & Noble in Carle Place, NY (516-741-9850, 91 Old Country Rd.) at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, 2/4
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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.
