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On the Trail
We investigate the worldwide problem of baby-trading, and its connection with international adoption networks. Also, Patty Loveless on her new album of classic country music, "Sleepless Nights." Plus, on Underreported: Islamic finance. Find out about the growing trend of investing in accordance with the Koran, and how that system is faring during the current economic crisis. …Then, Karan Mahajan’s new novel, Family Planning…. Plus, on Underreported:
The Baby Trade
We investigate the problem of worldwide baby-trading, and its connection with international adoption networks. E.J. Graff is associate director and senior researcher at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, and spent a year investigating baby-trading.
Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless talks about her new album, "Sleepless Nights," featuring covers of country music classics from the 50s, 60s, and 70s by the likes of Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner, Emmylou Harris, and lots more.
Event:
Patty Loveless will be performing
Thurs. Jan. 15 at 8:30 pm
As part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook 2009
The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall
Broadway at 60th St.
Tickets and more info here
Family Planning
Karan Mahajan’s debut novel, Family Planning, tells the story of a New Delhi father of thirteen children faced with many family problems all at once.
Events:
Karan Mahajan will be reading tonight at 7pm at WORD Books
126 Franklin Street
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Obama and Small Business
We look into whether small businesses are getting any piece of the bailout pie, and how small businesses are likely to fare under an Obama administration. Lloyd Chapman is President of the American Small Business League.
Underreported: Islamic Finance
Find out about the growing trend of Islamic finance – banking and investing based on the Koran – and how it’s faring in the current global economic crisis. Journalist Carla Power is and author of the Jan./Feb. Foreign Policy magazine article "Faith in the Market."
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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.
