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(mulberrystreet/flickr)Stories You Don’t Hear
Have you ever traveled to a destination only to find out it’s nothing like what you expected? A veteran travel writer shares what the major guidebooks aren’t telling you. Also: one man’s ten year quest to find a cure for cancer. And David Morse and Jim Norton discuss starring in the celebrated Broadway play, “The Seafarer.” Plus, Underreported looks at the year’s overlooked humanitarian stories.
A Travel Writer’s Experiences Across the Globe
Veteran travel writer Chuck Thompson believes that the widely respected Lonely Planet guidebooks have ruined more travel destinations than the tourists its writers criticize. Smile When You're Lying cuts past the clichés of travel writing and presents the interesting stories that are often left out of the guidebooks.
Weigh in: We want to hear from listeners who have recently done some traveling. Did you go to a travel destination and have your expectations subverted?
Starring in Broadway’s “The Seafarer”
Ben Brantley of The New York Times says that “The Seafarer” has “one of the finest ensembles to grace a Broadway stage in years.” Two of the actors in this ensemble, David Morse and Jim Norton, discuss starring in one of the year’s most celebrated plays.
A Personal Quest to Find a Cure for Cancer
Dr. Mark Davis was enjoying a successful career as a chemical engineer, until his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, ten years later, he’s created a revolutionary nanoparticle drug that has reversed terminal cancer in one test patient. This story is featured in "Curious," a series co-produced by Thirteen/WNET. Dr. Davis is joined by series producer Mark Mannucci and Ray Natha, the cancer patient featured in the story.
Underreported: The 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007
People struggling to survive violence, forced displacement, and disease in Somalia, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere went underreported in the news this year. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières has released its 10th annual “Top Ten” Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007. Executive Director of MSF-USA Nicolas de Torrenté discusses the list.
Read the "Top Ten" Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007
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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.
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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.
