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(dbking/flickr)A Path to Peace
Peace in the Middle East is one of the most pressing items on President-Elect Obama’s long to-do list. Former Speaker of the Knesset Avraham Burg says that Israel must move beyond a Holocaust mentality in order to accomplish a lasting peace in the region. Also: Patti Labelle talks about her music and her cooking skills. Amitav Ghosh on his new novel. And jazz pianist McCoy Tyner performs live in our studio!
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The Real McCoy
Great jazz pianist McCoy Tyner performs live in our studio! His new album is “Guitars.” He’s also celebrating his 70th birthday with a star-studded week at the Blue Note (131 W. 3rd St.) on Dec. 9-14, with guests including Marc Ribot, Savion Glover, Bill Frisell, and more.
Patti LaBelle’s Recipes for the Good Life
Singer, author and actress Patti LaBelle says that “food has always been at the center of my joy, from the fish fries my parents had every weekend to the barbecues I have in my backyard today.” Her new cookbook is Recipes for the Good Life.
19th-Century Calcutta
Amitav Ghosh’s new novel, Sea of Poppies, is set in 19th-c. Calcutta against the backdrop of the Opium Wars.
Event:
Amitav Ghosh will be speaking with Kwame Anthony Appiah
Mon. Dec. 15, 7-9 pm
Asia Society
725 Park Ave.
Tickets and more info here
Path to Peace in the Middle East
Peace in the Middle East is one of the most pressing items on President-Elect Obama’s long to-do list. Former Speaker of the Knesset Avraham Burg says that Israel must move on from a Holocaust mentality in order to accomplish a lasting peace in the region. His new book is The Holocaust is Over; We Must Rise From its Ashes.
Event: Avraham Burg will be answering questions on WNYC's Art.Cult blog as part of the New York Public Library’s “Live” series! Submit your questions here.
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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.
