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Jimmy Mirikitani in Linda Hattendorf’s The Cats of Mirikitani (Hiroko Masuike)Stories of Courage
In April 2004, 8 US soldiers were killed in a surprise attack in Sadr City, Iraq. Over 70 more were wounded. On today’s show, ABC’s Martha Raddatz tells their stories. Later on, a new documentary follows the life of an 85-year-old artist who survived WWII internment camps and homelessness in New York. Plus: we talk about the Met’s current exhibit of photos taken during the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. And we go behind the scenes of the NYPD’s bomb squad.
War and Family
In April 2004, American soldiers on patrol in Sadr City, Iraq, came under a surprise attack. In the intense fighting that followed, 8 were killed, and over 70 were wounded. In The Long Road Home, ABC White House correspondent Martha Raddatz tells their stories—and the stories of their families waiting back home.
The Long Road Home is available for purchase at amazon.com
An Artist and a Survivor
Director Linda Hattendorf tells us about her documentary, "The Cats of Mirikitani," about an 85-year-old Japanese-American artist's life—from being sent to a WWII internment camp, to winding up homeless on the streets of Soho. She’s joined by artist Roger Shimomura.
Discovering Tutankhamun
When the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, Harry Burton took 1,400 photos documenting the event. Susan J. Allen discusses an exhibit of his photos which are currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Discovering Tutankhamun at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Inside the NYPD's Bomb Squad
Journalists Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein from ABC News tell us about training with the NYPD's bomb squad for a year.
Bomb Squad is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein will be speaking and signing booksTuesday, March 13 at 7 pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th 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.
