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We look ahead to Puerto Rico's June 1 primary. Also: will the race for the Democratic nomination really be over after next week? Then, a look at 19th-c. Japanese prints. Manil Suri's new novel. And on Please Explain, find out about futures markets, and how they affect your lives!
Tune in for our latest Political Projections on Tuesday, June 3! We'll talk about how Hollywood has dealt with political machines. We're also hosting a special free film screening on Monday, June 2. Seating is limited, so don't wait to RSVP!
Puerto Rico and the End of the Primaries
We look at Sunday’s Democratic primary in Puerto Rico and what will happen as the primary campaign ends. Gerry Mullany is New York Times political editor, and also edits The Caucus blog.
Context and Product Choice
After NASA’s 1997 mission to Mars, sales of Mars Bars went up! Jonah Berger tells us more about how context affects product choice; he's assistant business professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He’s also co-authored a recent article in the Journal of Marketing Research, called “Dogs on the Street, Pumas on Your Feet: How Cues in the Environment Influence Product Evaluation and Choice.”
Utagawa: 19th Century Japanese Prints
A new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, ”Utagawa: Masters of the Japanese Print, 1770-1900,” looks at the Utagawa School, which dominated the Japanese print market in the nineteenth century. They portray landscapes, warriors, and kabuki actors, and were produced for mass consumption. Joan Cummins is curator of Asian Art at the Brooklyn Museum.
The Age of Shiva
Manil Suri's new novel, The Age of Shiva, follows the life of protagonist Meera Sawhney starting from her unhappy marriage in the 1950s, through her life in a changing, increasingly nationalistic India, and eventually to her own son's coming of age.
Please Explain: Futures
Have no idea what a futures market is, and how it affects your life? Tune in to Please Explain to find out! Charles M. Jones is Associate Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.
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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.
