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A "gusher"Before and After
New York Times war correspondents Elizabeth Rubin and Dexter Filkins update us on the developments they've been covering in Afghanistan and Iraq. Later on, we’ll ask how formative John F. Kennedy’s time in London in the late 1930s was to his later career. Plus: we’ll find out how one man went from homelessness to a career on the stock exchange. And on this week’s Please Explain, we’ll find out what determines the price of oil.
The News from Two Fronts
Two New York Times war correspondents—Elizabeth Rubin in Afghanistan, and Dexter Filkins, who’s covering Iraq—join us with updates.
Events: Dexter Filkins will be part of a panel on “How We See the War in Iraq”
As part of the New York Times’s “Sunday with the Magazine” TimesTalk
Sunday, June 4 at 12 noon
For tickets, visit www.sundaywiththemagazine.com or call 1-800-NYT-1870
JFK in London
In Jack Kennedy: The Education of a Statesman Barbara Leaming examines how JFK’s time in London during the lead-up to WWII may have influenced his politics as President.
Events: Barbara Leaming will be reading and signing books
Friday, June 2 at 6:30 pm
Barnes & Noble in the Citigroup Center
160 East 54th Street
From the Streets to the Stock Exchange
Before he became a Stock Market tycoon, Chris Gardner was a homeless, single dad on the streets of San Francisco. In The Pursuit of Happyness, he shares his story.
Events: Chris Gardner will be reading and signing books
Friday, June 2 at 7 pm
Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway
Please Explain: The Price of Oil
On this week’s Please Explain, oil analyst George Orwel (a senior writer for the Oil Daily and Petroleum Intelligence Weekly) explains what determines the price of oil, and how it affects consumers and investors. He's the author of Black Gold: The New Frontier in Oil for Investors. And he's joined by Chris Skrebowski, editor of the Petroleum Review, and an oil market analyst for the Saudis for eight years.
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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.
