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(ElectraCute/flickr)Observations and Assessments
Daniel Okrent—the first-ever Public Editor for the New York Times—describes being enlisted to assess the paper's performance after the Jayson Blair scandal. Then, a new Frontline documentary examines HIV/AIDS on the 25th anniversary of the first diagnosis of the disease. Plus: a look at the history and influence of the Pentagon.
Public Editor #1
Daniel Okrent was brought on board as the first-ever Public Editor of the New York Times in the wake of the Jayson Blair scandal. His job was to read and assess the paper. In Public Editor #1, he reflects on what he believes he got right…and what he got wrong.
The Age of AIDS
The first case of HIV/AIDS was diagnosed 25 years ago. Since then, roughly 70 million people have been infected with HIV, and 22 million have died of AIDS. AIDS researcher Dr. David Ho and Frontline producer and reporter Renata Simone examine the disease in a new two-part documentary: "The Age of AIDS."
House of War
James Carroll--whose father was a top Pentagon official--studies the history and influence of the Pentagon in House of War.
Events: James Carroll will be speaking with Howard Zinn
Monday, June 26 at 8:15 pm
The 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit 92y.org
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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.
