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Looking at the Past, Rethinking the Future
On today’s show: Jim Lehrer, host of the PBS news show, The Lehrer Report, discusses his latest novel. And, two architects discuss the ways we may have to "retrofit" and "rethink" the suburbs for the 21st century. Then, critic Michel Ciment on the French films featured in a new series at BAM. Plus, our latest Underreported segments look into the status of the Newtown Creek cleanup and at neodymium: the dirty little secret of clean energy.
Jim Lehrer
You may know Jim Lehrer as a PBS news anchor, but did you also know that he is a prolific novelist? His latest work of fiction mixes baseball, World War Two and romance. It’s called Oh, Johnny.
The Suburbs New Look
Architects Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson explain how existing suburbs can be redesigned and redeveloped in their book Retrofitting Suburbia.
Cinématek
Preeminent film critic Michel Ciment is coming back to New York for a upcoming BAMcinématek program highlighting French films that won the prestigious Prix Delluc prize.
Event: Michel Ciment will be introducing films in the Winners of the Prix Delluc series:
Modern Life (La Vie moderne) (2008)
Thursday, April 16, at 6:50 pm
Port of Shadows (Quai des brumes) (1938)
Friday, April 17, at 6:50 pm
Les Choses de la vie (The Things of Life)
Saturday, April 18, st 6:50
À nos amours (To Our Loves) (1983)
Sunday, April 19, at 6:50 pm
La Guerre est finie (The War Is Over)
Monday, April 20, at 7:00 pm
For information about the screenings and for tickets, visit the BAM Cinématek website.
Underreported Update: Newtown Creek
We take a look at the status of cleanup efforts in the heavily polluted Newtown creek on Brooklyn/Queens border. Alex Matthiessen and Phillip Musegaas are with the Riverkeeper organization.
Underreported: Neodymium and Green Energy
Neodymium is a rare earth metal and important component in the electric car engines and wind turbines that are being touted as the future of alternative energy. But, neodymium is not without it’s problems. We'll look at what neodymium is and why we may soon face a global shortage of it with New America Foundation Fellow Lisa Margonelli. Lisa is also author of the book Oil on the Brain
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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.
