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The News War
Patrick Buchanan once said that "the battle between the White House and the national media is the battle over who controls the national agenda." On today's show: how the mainstream news media decides what is news and what isn't. Also, travelers on personal quests: one woman traces her ancestors back to Africa's Gold Coast, and another woman's search for happiness in Italy, India, and Indonesia. And Colm Toibin's new short story collection, Mothers and Sons. Guest host Julie Burstein sits in for Leonard today.
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Mainstream Media: Who Calls the Shots?
We look into the ups and downs of modern American journalism, from Nixon’s attacks on the press, to the new challenges created by the war on terror. Leonard talks to FRONTLINE producers Raney Aronson and Arun Rath, and correspondent Lowell Bergman. Their new four-part series is News War.
Eat, Pray, Love
While recovering from a difficult divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert decided to take a trip. She says she was "pinched and thin" when she began a year's journey throughout Italy, India, and Indonesia. Her best-selling account of her travels is called Eat, Pray, Love.
Events: Elizabeth Gilbert will be signing books
Tuesday, February 6 at 7 pm
Temple Israel
112 East 75th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues
The Mother-Son Connection
Colm Tóibín 's new short story collection is Mothers and Sons. He looks into mother-son relationships, and how bonds are forged and broken.
Events: Colm Tóibín will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, February 6 at 7 pm
NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House
One Washington Mews
Retracing the Path of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Saidiya Hartman's ancestors were forced migrants from Africa's Gold Coast. She retraced their steps, and in doing so learned a great deal about the Atlantic slave trade and the horrors of the Middle Passage. Her new book is Lose Your Mother.
Events: Saidiya Hartman will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, February 7 at 6 pm
The Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between 124th and 125th Street
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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.
