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(Air Force Magazine)Notes from the Underworld
On today’s show, veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger investigates the fringe science behind some of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs. Then, violinist Jennifer Koh performs live in our studio. And Daljit Dahliwal and Ricardo Pollack describe life on the streets in one of El Salvador’s most dangerous gangs. Plus, Ruth Reichl, Jane Smiley, and David Rakoff will be here for a conversation about how food relates to culture, identity, and politics.
A Journey through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld
In Imaginary Weapons, veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger argues that the Pentagon’s interest in fringe science is causing it to waste billions on weapons that are doomed to fail.
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Jennifer Koh's Portraits
Violinist Jennifer Koh performs a track from her new album, Portraits, live in our studio.
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Events: Jennifer Koh will perform
With The New York Philharmonic in the Parks
Tuesday, July 11 through Monday, July 17
All concerts are at 8 pm
18 with a Bullet
El Salvador is the smallest and most densely-populated country in Central America. It's also one of the most violent. A new documentary, "18 With A Bullet," explores the notorious 18th Street Gang in the capital city of San Salvador. Wide Angle anchor Daljit Dhaliwal and director Ricardo Pollack join us with a look at life on the streets in one of the world's most dangerous cities.
Food for Thought
Ruth Reichl, the editor-on-chief of Gourmet magazine, believes food is way of "making sense of the world." And this conviction has led to the release of a special literary supplement from Gourmet about food's relationship to identity, culture, politics, and love. Jane Smiley, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Thousand Acres, and David Rakoff, author of Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, join Ruth for a celebration of food and creativity.
Event:
Leonard will moderate "A Celebration of Life's Simple Pleasures"
Featuring Ruth Reichl
With Ann Patchett, Jane and Michael Stern, and David Rakoff
Thursday, July 13th at 8 pm
92nd Street Y
Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Tickets and more information at: www.92Y.org, or 212-415-5500
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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.
