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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, December 12, 2006
  • Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter
    Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

    Hope for the Future

    Former President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter tells us what he believes must be done to achieve permanent peace in the Middle East. But first, some advice on eco-friendly living. Then, we explore Dubai on Backstory. And we look at one architectural firm that built some of New York’s most distinctive buildings.

Eco-Friendly Living

Alex Steffen, co-founder of the blog worldchanging.com, Joel Makower, the “guru of green business practices,” and designer Sarah Rich, managing editor of worldchanging.com and the blog Inhabitat.com, give their advice on how to make an eco-friendly lifestyle possible.

Worldchanging is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Worldchanging/Green Drinks Party
Tuesday, December 12 at 7 pm
M1-5
52 Walker Street, between Church Street and Broadway
A $15 donation is suggested.

Jimmy Carter's Plan for Peace

When he was President, Jimmy Carter helped bring about a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. Now, nearly 30 years later, he’s focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, the Nobel Peace Prize winner tells us what he believes must be done to achieve permanent peace in the Middle East.

Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid is available for purchase at amazon.com

Backstory: Dubai

On today’s Backstory, Julie Sell, Finance correspondent for the Economist, explores Dubai--a shipping hub, growing financial center, and one of the most diverse cities in the Middle East.

New York Public Library, (c) Carrère & Hastings, Architects, Acanthus Press

An Architectural Firm That Shaped New York

Historians Kate Lemos and Bill Morrison explain how one architectural firm, Carrere & Hastings, designed some of New York’s most distinctive buildings--like the New York Public Library and the Metropolitan Opera House.

Carrere & Hastings is available for purchase at amazon.com

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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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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.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?