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Kofi Annan, The Best IntentionsIndividual Impacts
Journalist Sara Daniel reflects on the personal toll of covering the conflict in Iraq for four years. Later on, a look at some of the most striking images from The New York Times Photo Archives. Plus, Ashley Judd and director Joey Lauren Adams tell us about their new film. And to start it all off, James Traub examines Kofi Annan’s impact on the United Nations.
Kofi Annan and the UN
James Traub, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, looks back on Kofi Annan’s tenure as Secretary General of the United Nations in The Best Intentions.
The Best Intentions is available for purchase at amazon.com
Covering the Conflict in Iraq
Journalist Sara Daniel has filed on the ground reports from Iraq for the last four years. In Voyage to a Stricken Land, she talks about the personal toll of covering the conflict, and why she stayed so long.
Voyage to a Stricken Land is available for purchase at amazon.com
Picturing New York
Photo archivist Jim Mones and photographers Ozier Muhammad and Vic DeLucia explore some of the most remarkable images of from The New York Times Photo Archives.
New York: 365 Days is available for purchase at amazon.com
Ashley Judd on Come Early Morning
Ashley Judd and director Joey Lauren Adams tell us about their new film, “Come Early Morning,” about a small-town southern woman, and her attempts to break out of her self-destructive habits.
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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.
