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Intrigue and Investigation
Craig Unger believes that the intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq were actually intelligence successes--part of a deliberate campaign of disinformation. He explains why on today’s show. Later on, Dada at MoMA. And a war correspondent shares his new novel. Plus, we’ll hear about a new biography of the great muckraking writer, Upton Sinclair.
Craig Unger on Inaccurate Intelligence
According to Craig Unger, the intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq were part of a deliberate campaign of disinformation. He investigates the sources of the inaccurate information, and the effect they had on US foreign policy, in an article for Vanity Fair: “The War They Wanted, the Lies They Needed.”
Journalist and Novelist
War correspondent Scott Anderson shares his new novel, set in a Middle East kingdom in the early 1980s: Moonlight Hotel.
Events: Scott Anderson will be reading and signing books
Monday, June 19 at 7:30 pm
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The Life of Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle offered a horrifying portrait of the meatpacking industry, and helped lead to reforms like the Pure Food and Drug Act. In Radical Innocent, Anthony Arthur presents a behind-the-scenes look at Sinclair himself.
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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.
