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(Photo by Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images)Looking Back and Thinking Forward
Hazel Dukes, President of the New York chapter of the NAACP, celebrates the organization’s centennial. The director and one of the subjects of a new documentary about "The Goldbergs," a pioneering radio & TV sitcom, which ran from 1929 until 1955. Then Kathleen Horan on relationship obituaries. And Please Explain is all about plastic surgery.
Hazel Dukes and the NAACP
Hazel Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference, discusses the one hundredth anniversary of the NAACP, the organization’s history and future, and its centennial convention to be held in New York, July 11-16.
You can read WNYC's news blog on the NAACP centennial here.
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Before "The Cosby Show," "Good Times," or even "I Love Lucy," there was "The Goldbergs." From 1929 until 1955, it was one of the most popular shows on radio and television. Aviva Kempner, director of the documentary "Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg," looks at the show's star, Gertrude Berg, the American Jewish heroine who emerged during the most difficult years for American Jews. She's joined by Adam Berg, Gertrude Berg's grandson.
"Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg" is playing in New York at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and the Quad Cinema.
Relationship Obits
Kathleen Horan founded relationshipobit.com when a big breakup was followed two weeks later by the death of her father. Her new book, Relationship Obits: The Final resting Place for Love Gone Wrong is a collection of obituaries of love affairs that have died.
Share a relationship obituary in the comments section below.
Please Explain: Plastic Surgery
On today's Please Explain, we’ll look at plastic surgery, from liposuction to Botox to rhinoplasty, and what happens when someone goes under the knife to improve his or her appearance. We'll be joined by Dr. Robert Grant, Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital and by Dr. Reza Jarrahy Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCLA.
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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.
