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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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    Curious Facts

    The author of The Dangerous Book for Boys offers invaluable advice for the young at heart--from how to build a treehouse, to how to hold your own at stickball. Plus, Vincent Bugliosi (best known as the Charles Manson prosecutor) explains why he believes Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK.

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Learn how to skip stones, fold the best paper airplanes, and tie the five knots everyone should know--all courtesy of Conn Iggulden and The Dangerous Book for Boys.

Excerpts from The Dangerous Book for Boys (PDFs):

Making a Go Cart
Spies

The Final Word on JFK?

In Reclaiming History, Vincent Bugliosi (best known as the Charles Manson prosecutor) explains why--after 20 years of research and writing--he supports the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK.

Reclaiming History is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Vincent Bugliosi will be speaking with James L. Swanson
Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 pm
The Great Hall at Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street, at Third Avenue
This event is free.

National Book Award Winners

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

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.

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.