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Learning the Drill
Faced with fewer recruits, higher attrition rates, and two wars, the US Army has decided to make boot camp more user-friendly. On today's show, we'll get the drill on the new basic training. Also on the show, former US ambassador to Italy Richard N. Gardner describes the fall of Communism in Italy. And we'll learn about the evolution of the Underground Railroad. Plus, the seventh annual "Open That Bottle Night."
Mission Italy
Former U.S. ambassador Richard Gardner offers his perspective on Italy’s recent past, as well as its future--from the decline of Communism to the upcoming elections--in Mission Italy.
Cooperation and Coordination on the Underground Railroad
In Bound for Canaan, Fergus Bordewich explains how the first racially integrated social movement in the country--the Underground Railroad--came about.
Open That Bottle Night
This February 25th, Wall Street Journal wine columnists Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher invite anyone who's been holding on to a special bottle of wine to uncork it and report on their experiences, for the seventh annual “Open That Bottle Night.”
Boot Camp Revamp
Fewer recruits, higher attrition, and two wars—the U.S. Army is facing some big challenges. In order to hang on to soldiers, the army is working to make boot camp more user-friendly. But skeptics worry that the “kinder and gentler approach” is creating softer soldiers. We’ll get the new drill on basic training from the Wall Street Journal's Greg Jaffe.
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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.
