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Secretary Rumsfeld outside the dining facility of the Abu Ghraib Detention Center (Dept of Defense)News from Abu Ghraib
The troubled U.S. involvement in Iraq isn’t going to be made any easier by recent revelations of torture in Abu Ghraib prison. Mark Bowden talks about the Bush administration’s response to the scandal, and what led American soldiers to commit the abuses. Journalist and anthropologist Wendy Orent explains why the plague, a.k.a. Black Death, can never be completely eradicated. Then, a discussion with David Robb on how the Pentagon shapes Hollywood – the Defense Department helps movie producers with locations, technical advice, and equipment in exchange for positive portrayals of the U.S. military. And Wendy Aibel-Weiss and Stephen Hindy talk about the history of the Brooklyn beer-brewing industry.
Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down, has an article in the July/August issue of The Atlantic Monthly called "Lessons of Abu Ghraib."
Music: Meet Joe Black Soundtrack composer Thomas Newman
Wendy Orent
Even though the plague is caused by a single agent, the bacterium Yersinia pestis, it can manifest itself in many different ways ranging from the benign to the extremely deadly. Wendy Orent’s new book is called Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease.
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More info about the plague from the CDC
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More about the book
Music: Kiss The Girls Soundtrack composer Mark Isham
David Robb
According to David Robb, the Pentagon helps filmmakers as long as the movie in question helps the military’s image. Robb is co-author with Jonathan Turley of Operation Hollywood: How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies.
» Read more about the book and authors
Music: Golden Eye Soundtrack composer Eric Serra
The General’s Daughter Soundtrack composer Carter Burwell
Wendy Aibel-Weiss and Stephen Hindy
Brooklyn was an important center of beer production from 1870 until the 1970s, and now it’s making a comeback. There’s an exhibit about beer brewing in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Historical Society from May 14 to October 15, 2004. Wendy Aibel-Weiss is project developer for the Brooklyn Historical Society, and Stephen Hindy is president of The Brooklyn Brewery.
» View a slideshow of images from "100 Bottles of Beer in the Wall" exhibit
» More about the exhibit at the BHS
» Visit The Brooklyn Brewery’s website
Music: Mr. Jerry Hadley Golden Days “The Streets of New York”
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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.
