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On today’s Underreported, we discuss Cuba’s foreign relations, and ask how investments from China and Latin America may affect Cuba after Fidel Castro's death. Then, Novelist Nick Hornby and playwright David Lindsay-Abaire talk about bringing High Fidelity—about the romantic struggles of a clueless pop music fanatic—to Broadway as a musical. Plus, Darlene Love, one of the bestselling pop singers from the 1960s. And we explore the real story behind “blood diamonds.”
Underreported: China’s Investment in Cuba
On the first part of today's Underreported, Frederik Balfour, BusinessWeek’s Asia correspondent, talks about the extent of China’s investment in Cuba, and what it may mean for Cuba after Fidel Castro’s death.
Underreported: Cuba and Latin America
On the second part of today's Underreported, Julia Sweig, the Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses Cuba’s relationship with other countries in Latin America, especially Venezuela and Nicaragua.
High Fidelity
Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity, about a clueless pop music fanatic’s struggles with love in the real world, became a bestseller. He’s here today with playwright David Lindsay-Abaire to talk about bringing High Fidelity to Broadway as a musical.
Love For the Holidays
Darlene Love, a singer responsible for some of pop music’s biggest hits in the 1960s, tells us about her upcoming show Love For the Holidays.”
Diamonds and Conflict
Blood diamonds (also called conflict diamonds) are gems that have been used to fund rebel groups in wars in Africa. Charmian Gooch from Global Witness and Amy O'Meara from Amnesty International USA's Business and Human Rights Program examine some of the most pressing issues surrounding the international diamond trade. Charmian Gooch’s work has helped to expose the role of diamonds in funding conflict, and led to the creation of an international diamond certification mechanism, the Kimberly Process. Amy O'Meara works to pressure governments and the diamond industry to address conflict diamonds.
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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.
