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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, January 26, 2009
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    Year of the Ox

    Celebrate the start of the Year of the Ox! We talk about the foods that are traditionally eaten at Chinese New Year. Also, a look at the new film “Waiting for Armageddon.” And Gwen Ifill talks about the future of American democracy in the age of Obama.

    Join us for a Leonard Lopate Show film screening! On Tues., Feb. 3, we'll watch Frank Capra's "American Madness." Find out more and RSVP.

Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill on the Age of Obama

Veteran journalist Gwen Ifill talks about the future of American democracy and the Black political structure in the age of Obama. Her new book is The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.

Waiting for Armageddon

How is literal belief in Biblical prophesy applied to modern life? A new documentary, "Waiting for Armageddon," explores America’s 50-million-member Evangelical Christian community, and how it shapes U.S. society and politics. David Heilbroner and Kate Davis are the film’s directors.

Event:
"Waiting for Armageddon" will be shown at the New York Jewish Film Festival
Jan. 28 at 2:00 PM and Jan. 29 at 8:30 PM
Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center
Tickets and more info here

Food for the Year of the Ox

We mark the start of the Year of the Ox! Ed Schoenfeld, whom Gourmet magazine has called the “curator of Chinese food in America,” explains the foods that are traditionally eaten at Chinese New Year.

Weigh in: What are your family food traditions for celebrating the Chinese New Year?

The Bush Years: Then and Now

We look at the ways that America has changed since President Bush took office in 2000 - from the price of gold, to the hours of video games played per person per year. Timothy Lavin's article in the Atlantic is Then and Now.

A Case for Big Government

In Barack Obama’s inaugural speech, he said "the question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works." Jeff Madrick, author of The Case for Big Government, argues that in the current financial crisis, big government is the most effective way to regulate the economy.

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.

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.

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.