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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, March 25, 2004
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    Environment vs. Energy

    There's been a lot of upheaval at the Environmental Protection Agency during the current Bush administration. Investigative reporter Christopher Drew on how lobbyists from some of the nation's largest power companies won the battle of pollution control at the EPA. Then Leonard talks about social entrepreneurship with David Bornstein, Sara Horowitz, and Gillian Caldwell - three people who have all thought a lot about the importance of innovation in helping to fill societal needs. Opera star Thomas Hampson explains his current role in "Don Giovanni" at the Metropolitan Opera. And writer Luisita Lopez Torregrosa on her complex relationship with her Puerto Rican heritagel.

Christopher Drew

Christopher Drew, a New York Times investigative reporter, talks about environmental protection vs. energy policy in the Bush-Cheney administration.

Music: Kodo "Wax Off"
Euphone "Fallout"

David Bornstein

David Bornstein is the author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas. Sara Horowitz is a key figure behind Working Today, a national nonprofit organization devoted to making sure that independent workers - freelancers, consultants, independent contractors, temps, part-timers, contingent employees and the self-employed— have access to key health insurance and other benefits. Gillian Caldwell is the founder of witness.org, a human rights program that trains activists at a local level and supplies them with videocameras.

» Read more about Working Today
» Go to witness.org

Music: Ulrich Schnauss “Knuddelmaus”

Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson is singing the title role in the current Metropolitan Opera's production of "Don Giovanni."

» Visit Thomas Hampson's website
» Visit the Met Opera’s website

Music: Mozart Grabmusik K.42. Regina Coeli K. 127
Thomas Hampson and Wolfgang Sawallisch Schubert Winterreise
“Der Lindenbaum”

Luisita Lopez Torregrosa

Luisita Lopez Torregrosa's new memoir is The Noise of Infinite Longing: A Memoir of a Family--and an Island. She is currently an editor at the New York Times.

» Read more about the book

Music: Puerto Rico Tropical “Bambule”

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.

Let’s Go Swimming!

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.

Frank McCourt

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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.

Science and Faith

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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.

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.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.