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The Other Side of WarPowerful Ideas
Sidney Blumenthal, a former Clinton senior adviser, explains why he calls the Bush presidency "radical." And Zainab Salbi, a refugee of the 1991 Gulf War, looks at how war and conflict affect women around the world. Plus, Steve Wozniak tells us how a seed of an idea some 30 years ago grew into Apple Computers.
Conservative or Radical?
In How Bush Rules, journalist and former senior adviser to President Clinton Sidney Blumenthal argues that President Bush isn’t a conservative—he’s a radical.
How Bush Rules is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Sidney Blumenthal will discuss the 2006 elections
With Hendrik Hertzberg
Sponsored by the NYU Center for Law and Security
Wednesday, November 29 at 6 pm
The NYU School of Law
245 Sullivan Street, Room 216
How War and Conflict Affect Women
Zainab Salbi, whose father was once Saddam Hussein's pilot, became a refugee of the Gulf War in 1990. In The Other Side of War, she explores how military conflict affects women around the world.
The Other Side of War is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Zainab Salbi will be speaking
Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 pm
The Women of the World Awards Gala
Chelsea Piers
For more information and tickets: visit Women for Women International.
Steve Wozniak and the Growth of Apple
In 1975, a young engineer in California created the world’s first true personal computer. In iWoz, Steve Wozniak tells us how his seed of an idea grew into Apple Computers.
iWoz is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Steve Wozniak will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, November 29 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes & Noble
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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.
