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Get Out the Grill
Now that summer's almost here, it's time to start thinking about getting out the grill! Mario Batali shares some tips on how home grillers can create delicious meals. Also: find out what the current economic downturn means for your everyday life in concrete terms.
Mario Batali's Italian Grill
Mario Batali says it's easy to make delicious Italian food on a home grill! His new cookbook is Italian Grill; his recipes include Fennel with Sambuca and Grapefruit, Guinea Hen Breasts with Rosemary and Pesto, and Baby Octopus with Gigante Beans and Olive-Orange Vinaigrette.
Weigh in: Tell us your favorite summer grilling recipes!
Ask an Economist
The U.S. economy seems to be in big trouble. Economist Jared Bernstein explains what that means in concrete terms - from how credit card interest rates are being affected, to whether Social Security is really going bust, and what the next president can do to help turn things around. Bernstein’s new book is Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries).
Event: Jared Bernstein will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (between 82nd and 83rd Streets)
Weigh in: What have you always wanted to ask an economist?
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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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.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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Guest Picks
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
