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Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval base (AFP/US navy)Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
President of the Center for Constitutional Rights, Michael Ratner, and Deputy Legal Director Barbara Olshansky, criticize the treatment of detainees at Guantánamo Bay. Mr. Ratner has paired with Ellen Ray to write Guantánamo: What the World Should Know. Then Thomas Frank describes how conservatives won over the Midwest in What’s the Matter with Kansas?. Chuck Barris discusses Bad Grass Never Dies, his sequel to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. And Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, on why fewer and fewer Americans are reading, and what this means to us all.
Michael Ratner and Barbara Olshansky
Michael Ratner and Barbara Olshansky from the Center for Constitutional Rights on the threats to human and constitutional rights at Guantánamo Bay. Ratner's book is called Guantánamo: What the World Should Know.
» Read an excerpt of Guantánamo in the Reading Room
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» More on the Center for Constitutional Rights
Music: “Escalator” by Band on a Can All-Stars / “Fallout” by Euphone
Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank discusses his latest book, What’s the Matter with Kansas?.
» Read an excerpt of What’s the Matter with Kansas? in the Reading Room
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Events: Thomas Frank will be speaking on Monday, July 19 at 7:30pm, Barnes and Noble on 82nd and Broadway
Music: Michael Feldman’s Whad’ Ya Know About…Sousa, performed by The Wallace Collection: “Semper Fidelis” / “Liberty Bell” / “The Coquette”
Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris shares his latest, Bad Grass Never Dies, the sequel to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
» More about the book
Music: Television’s Greatest Hits: “Get Smart”
Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, addresses why Americans are reading less.
» More on the NEA
Music: Soundtrack to Bach’s Fight for Freedom: “Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, III. Allegro”
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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.
