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Kareem Abdul-JabbarModerate Iraq
Whether Iraqi moderates choose Islamist radicalism or democracy will have a huge impact on their country’s future. New Yorker staff writer George Packer has been interviewing some of Iraq’s moderates, and he’s here to share their opinions. And Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (yes, the basketball star) talks about General Patton’s 761st tank battalion in World War II – an all-black crew who spent 183 days on the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge and suffered casualty rates of almost 50% in addition to chronic racism from other American soldiers. The 761st also liberated Mauthausen concentration camp.
George Packer
Recent revelations of torture in Abu Ghraib prison will likely have a strong effect on the attitudes of many of Iraq’s moderates. George Packer, staff writer for the New Yorker, has been reporting from Baghdad. His article, "Caught in the Crossfire," appears in the magazine’s May 17th issue.
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Music: Erin Brockovich Soundtrack composer Thomas Newman
Anthony Walton
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players in American history, but his new book has nothing to do with basketball. It’s co-written with Anthony Walton, and it’s called Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes.
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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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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.
