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Looking Forward
Charlayne Hunter-Gault tells us why she's optimistic about Africa's future. Then, we'll learn about a Colorado man who became the Soviet Union's biggest 70s rock star. And a new novel follows two women caught up in a flamenco fever sweeping the Southwest. Plus, director Walter Hill and Thomas Haden Church describe their new Western "Broken Trail."
New News Out of Africa
With many countries ravaged by conflict, disease, and poverty, we don't always hear the good news from Africa. In New News Out of Africa, Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on an emerging "African Renaissance."
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Events: Charlayne Hunter-Gault will be reading and signing booksTuesday, June 20 at 7 pm
Hue-Man Bookstore
8th Avenue between 124th and 125th Streets
Charlayne Hunter-Gault will be speaking
Wednesday, June 21 at 8 am
Carnegie Council
170 East 64th Street
For tickets, visit carnegiecouncil.org
Comrade Rockstar
In Comrade Rockstar, Reggie Nadelson recounts the adventures of the Colorado man credited with bringing rock and roll to the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 80s.
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Flamenco Fever
Sarah Bird shares her new novel, The Flamenco Academy-about two college girls who search for love and passion on the dance floor.
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Broken Trail
Director Walter Hill and Thomas Haden Church discuss the enduring power of Westerns, and their new TV mini-series "Broken Trail".
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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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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.
