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Beyond the Prison
Guantanamo is more than a prison and a naval base. Find out about the town of Guantanamo, the people who live there, and what its history reveals about U.S.-Cuban relations. Also: a look at whether nuclear fusion will ever be a viable energy source. Get tips for cooking in small NY apartment kitchens. Plus, hear one woman's account of her year as a patient in a mental institution.
A Year in the Mental Institution
Norah Vincent talks about voluntarily committing herself to a mental institution, and year she then spent as a patient there. Her new memoir is Voluntary Madness.
Event:
Norah Vincent will be speaking and signing books
Tues. Jan. 6 at 7 PM
Barnes and Noble Upper West Side
Broadway at 82nd Street
Sun in a Bottle
Fifty years ago, scientists predicted that fusion would provide the world with an endless supply of energy. That hasn’t turned out to be true. Charles Seife, author of Sun in a Bottle, talks about whether or not nuclear fusion will ever be a viable energy source.
Urban Italian Cooking
Chef Andrew Carmellini gives tips on cooking in small urban apartment kitchens. His new cookbook is Urban Italian.
Weigh in: If you're an avid cook, how do you cope with the limitations of small NYC kitchens?
Guantanamo at a Crossroads
Guantanamo is more than a prison and a naval base. Find out about the town of Guantanamo, the people who live there, and what its history reveals about U.S.-Cuban relations. Jana Lipman is the author of Guantanamo.
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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.
