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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
  • Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn (wallyg/flickr)
    Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn (wallyg/flickr)

    New Faces

    In the 1960s, the Republican party won over a key demographic: white male voters. We find out whether the Democrats have begun to win back some of that demographic. Also, on States of the Union: yesterday’s Super Tuesday results in Georgia. Then, how science can lead to exciting culinary advances. Also: plans to redesign Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza!

Neglected Voters: White Men

In the 1960s, the Republican party won a key demographic: white male voters. Now David Paul Kuhn of The Politico says that the Democratic party is luring many of those voters back. His new book is The Neglected Voter: White Men and the Democratic Dilemma.

More about David Paul Kuhn
The Politico

States of the Union: Georgia

Almost 42,000 Georgians signed up to vote in this year’s Super Tuesday primary. We find out what the results of yesterday’s vote could mean to the candidates in the coming weeks. Also: a look at the most pressing issues in the Peach State, including the ongoing drought and the possibility of a state tax break. Tom Baxter is editor of the Southern Political Report.

Southern Political Report
Insider Advantage Georgia (affiliated with Southern Political Report)

Experimental Cuisine Collective

New York’s Experimental Cuisine Collective is dedicated to the idea that science creates exciting new advances in food and cooking. Collective founders include Kent Kirschenbaum and Anne McBride of the chemistry and food departments at NYU; and Will Goldfarb, chef-owner of Room 4 Dessert.

Experimental Cuisine Collective website

GAP aerial photo of Grand Army Plaza (Claudia Brandenburg, Language Arts)

Reinventing Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza

Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is the main entrance to Prospect Park, and it’s been called New York City's answer to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. However, the space as it is used today is difficult to walk around, drive around, and is generally not very user-friendly.

The Design Trust for Public Space is launching a new project to redesign Grand Army Plaza. Tupper Thomas of Prospect Park and Deborah Marton of the Design Trust for Public Space talk about how GAP could be improved - and they want to hear your ideas on making it more user-friendly!

Weigh in: What do you like and dislike about the way Grand Army Plaza is currently used? What would you like to see changed?

More about the Design Trust’s project “Reinventing Grand Army Plaza”
More about the history of Grand Army Plaza
See the Design Trust's Flickr page of photos of GAP
SLIDESHOW: GAP Grand Army Plaza

Tributes: Kate McGarrigle

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Folk singer Kate McGarrigle, who gained acclaim for a series of projects with her sister Anna, died Monday, Jan. 18, from a rare form of cancer. She left behind a family of talented musicians, including her sister, son Rufus Wainwright, and daughter Martha Wainwright. McGarrigle appeared on The Leonard Lopate show with her sister in December 2005, ahead of their holiday show at Carnegie Hall.

Monona Rossol on 50 Million Chemicals

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On September 7, 2009, scientists working for the Chemical Abstract Service (which assigns identification numbers to all new chemicals) entered the 50-millionth chemical substance into their Registry. Chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, President and Founder of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, took a look at what all these new substances are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our health. Rossol also responded to listener comments and questions. You can read her answers here.

Alan Alda on What Makes Us Human

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Barbara Demick on Ordinary Lives in North Korea

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Lucien Castaing-Taylor on "Sweetgrass"

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Michael Pollan on Food in 2010

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Atul Gawande on The Checklist Manifesto

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Christopher Kimball on Surviving Holiday Cooking Disasters

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Lidia Bastianich on Cooks from the Heart of Italy

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto

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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!

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.