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A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration infrared satellite image shows the center of Hurricane Katrina (AP Photo/NOAA)What Went Wrong?
On today’s show, we’ll talk to a Louisiana disaster specialist who warned of an impending catastrophe in New Orleans for a decade before Katrina. He’ll tell us about his current fight to protect the city against future storms. Plus: Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Wanamaker—the stars of Awake and Sing!, Clifford Odets’ 1935 masterpiece. And a conversation with one of the coal miners featured in the landmark 1973 documentary “Harlan County, USA.” And to start it all off, a new documentary about the 2004 Chechen terrorist attack and 3-day siege of a school in Beslan, Russia.
Three Days in September, 331 Dead
In September, 2004 331 people died during a 3-day siege and Chechen terrorist attack on a school in Beslan, Russia. A new documentary, "Three Days in September," revisits the tragedy. We’re joined by writer/producer/director, Joe Halderman, executive producer Susan Zirinsky, and C.J. Chivers, a New York Times reporter based in Moscow during the attack.
Awake and Sing!
Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Wanamaker describe their roles in a revival of Clifford Odets’ historic masterpiece Awake and Sing!, a drama about a Depression-era Jewish family living in the Bronx.
Down in the Mines
Coal miner Jerry Johnson remembers the violent 1973 strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky, and the landmark 1976 documentary about the struggle: "Harlan County, U.S.A."
A Hurrricane Researcher's Fight to Be Heard
LSU disaster specialist Ivor van Heerden warned of an impending catastrophe in New Orleans for a decade. He was ignored, and his worst fears came true with Hurricane Katrina. Now, he’s fighting to protect the city against future storms. In The Storm, he examines what went wrong, and explains what needs to be done to prevent more devastation.
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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.
