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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, July 15, 2004
  • The High Line
    The High Line (Joel Sternfeld, 2000)

    The Present Tense

    As part of our continuing series, Underreported, we focus on Bolivia. We’ll speak with activist and scholar Waskar Ari about current civil tensions, and the history of indigenous movements in the country. He is joined by Robert Albro, Fellow, Carnegie Council on Ethics. Then New Yorker staff writer and editor Hendrik Hertzberg shares his book Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966 - 2003. We’ll hear from Joshua David and Robert Hammond, co-founders of Friends of the High Line, and Amanda Burden, Chair of the City Planning Commission, on the four finalist design proposals for the now-abandoned elevated High Line rail on Manhattan’s West Side. And George A. Carrano and Anna Lise Jensen discuss a current exhibit of photos taken by children in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Nepal, and Colombia on display at Denise Bibro Fine Art.

Waskar Ari and Robert Albro

Aymara activist and indigenous scholar Waskar Ari calls in from La Paz to share his thoughts on the civil unrest and to discuss the history of indigenous movements in Bolivia. He is joined by Robert Albro, Fellow, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs and visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at George Washington University.

» More on our Underreported series

Music: Harpes & Guitares d’Amerique Latine: "Dos Palomitas" / "A la Mina" / "Lolita"

Hendrik Hertzberg

New Yorker staff writer and editor Hendrik Hertzberg offers four decades worth of analysis on American politics in Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966 - 2003.

» More on the book

Events: Hendrik Hertzberg will be speaking and signing books on Tuesday, July 20th at 7:30 PM
Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side
2289 Broadway (at 82nd St.)
New York, NY 10024

Music: "Destiny" by Zero Seven / "Betty’s Lament" by Isan

Joshua David and Robert Hammond

Joshua David and Robert Hammond, co-founders of Friends of the High Line, and Amanda Burden, Chair of the City Planning Commision, discuss plans for the redevelopment of the High Line. The High Line is a 1.5 mile stretch of abandoned rail tracks elevated along the West Side.

» See a slideshow of the four High Line finalists and other photos
» More info on Friends of the High Line

Music: Lonesome by Alloy Orchestra: "Lonesome Waltz" / "Only a Worker"

George A. Carrano and Anna Lise Jensen

Unbroken photo George A. Carrano and Anna Lise Jensen discuss Unbroken: Photography Subjects Speak Out, an exhibition of 60 photos taken by children in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Nepal, and Colombia.

Events: Unbroken: Photography Subjects Speak Out is on display until 7/16 at:
Denise Bibro Fine Art
529 W 20, 4th floor
New York, NY 10011
phone: 212-647-7030
Hours: tues-sat 11-6
» More on the exhibition

» More on Kipay
» More on Photo Voice

Music: Soundtrack to The Cider House Rules, music by Rachel Portman: "Homer Leaves Orphanage"

Tributes: Kate McGarrigle

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Folk singer Kate McGarrigle, who gained acclaim for a series of projects with her sister Anna, died Monday, Jan. 18, from a rare form of cancer. She left behind a family of talented musicians, including her sister, son Rufus Wainwright, and daughter Martha Wainwright. McGarrigle appeared on The Leonard Lopate show with her sister in December 2005, ahead of their holiday show at Carnegie Hall.

Monona Rossol on 50 Million Chemicals

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On September 7, 2009, scientists working for the Chemical Abstract Service (which assigns identification numbers to all new chemicals) entered the 50-millionth chemical substance into their Registry. Chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, President and Founder of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, took a look at what all these new substances are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our health. Rossol also responded to listener comments and questions. You can read her answers here.

Alan Alda on What Makes Us Human

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Barbara Demick on Ordinary Lives in North Korea

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Lucien Castaing-Taylor on "Sweetgrass"

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Michael Pollan on Food in 2010

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Atul Gawande on The Checklist Manifesto

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Christopher Kimball on Surviving Holiday Cooking Disasters

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Lidia Bastianich on Cooks from the Heart of Italy

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto

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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!

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.