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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, August 29, 2007
  • Katrina 2nd Anniversary

    On the Rebound

    On today’s show: where redevelopment stands in New Orleans two years after Katrina. A columnist for the Times-Picayune explains why progress is hard to find there. Then, a new exhibit of contemporary Caribbean art at the Brooklyn Museum. Also, a historian reevaluates the case of Sacco and Vanzetti on the 80th anniversary of their execution. Plus, Rudy Crew, former Chancellor of New York City Schools, on how to save our schools.

Two Years After Katrina

After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, award-winning Times-Picayune columnist, Chris Rose evacuated his family and then immediately returned to chronicle his city’s devastation. 1 Dead in Attic is a collection of Mr. Rose’s columns that detail not just the city’s dislocation but his own. He joins Leonard to assess where New Orleans is two years after Katrina.

If you want more info about ongoing relief efforts for Katrina victims, check out these websites:
acorn.org
happybirthdaykatrina.com
give.org has links to organizations giving assistance to Katrina victims

1 Dead in Attic is available for purchase at amazon.com

If you can't see the video click here

Infinite Island

Curator Tumelo Mosaka joins Leonard to discuss “Infinite Island” – a showcase of eighty works of contemporary Caribbean art currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

Visit the exhibit’s website

Sacco and Vanzetti

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are among the most famous political martyrs of 20th-century America. Convicted of robbery and murder, these two Italian immigrants and anarchists were executed in 1927. In Sacco and Vanzetti, Bruce Watson details the facts of the case and why public sentiment turned against these two men.

Sacco and Vanzetti is available for purchase at amazon.com

Rudy Crew on Saving Our Schools

It’s been six years since the passage of No Child Left Behind. America spends billions each year on education. And yet, one-third of our eighth-graders can’t do basic math, and only 60% of our 10-year olds can read. Rudy Crew, former Chancellor of New York City schools and currently Superintendent of the Miami-Date County schools, has his own vision of what must be done. In Only Connect, he lays out his business-centered and community-based strategies.

Only Connect is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Rudy Crew will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, August 30 at 7pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street

Read an excerpt of the book

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.

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.