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An estimated 27 million people worldwide are afflicted with Alzheimer's. On Please Explain – find out what Alzheimer's is all about, and whether there are ways to prevent it or slow its progress. Also: a look at what the Savings & Loan crisis can teach us about our current financial problems. A conversation with author Judy Blume. Paul Theroux revisits his journey from London to Tokyo thirty years ago. Plus, join us for updates on the House's vote on the $700 billion bailout bill.
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Political Implications of the Bailout Bill
The House votes today on the bailout bill that passed the Senate on Wednesday. Jonathan Capehart, editorial writer for the Washington Post, fills us in on the political implications of today's vote, and what's at stake for the lawmakers who have voted for or against it.
Remember the Savings & Loan Crisis?
Find out what the Savings & Loan crisis of the 1980s and 90s can teach us about our current financial problems. Investigative reporter David Cay Johnston is author of several books, including Free Lunch; Michael Santoli is Associate Editor of Barron’s magazine.
Judy Blume
Classics like Deenie and Blubber helped make Judy Blume one of the most beloved authors of books for children and young adults. Her latest kids’ book is Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One.
Event:
Judy Blume will be speaking
Sat. Oct. 4 at 1:00 pm
92nd Street Y
Lexington Ave. and 92nd St.
More info is at 92y.org
London to Tokyo by Train
In 1975, Paul Theroux traveled by train from London to Tokyo and then back home again. Recently, he made the 28,000-mile trip again. He writes about retracing his steps in a new book, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star.
Events:
Paul Theroux will be signing books
Sat. Oct. 4 at 3:00 PM
New Yorker Festival HQ
125 W. 18th St.
Paul Theroux will be signing books
Sun. Oct. 5 at 1:00 PM
Ailey Citigroup Theatre
405 West 55th Street
Bailout Bill Update
The House has passed the historic $700 billion bailout. Michael Santoli, Associate Editor of Barron's magazine, joins us again for an update, and explains how the passage of the plan could affect the markets.
Please Explain: Alzheimer’s
An estimated 27 million people worldwide are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Find out what Alzheimer’s is all about, and whether there are ways to prevent it or slow its progress. Dr. Richard Mayeux is co-director of the Taub Institute of Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Samuel Gandy is a neurologist at Mount Sinai.
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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.
