A Big Impression

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 20, 2012

Michael Rogosin discusses his father Lionel’s groundbreaking film “Come Back, Africa,” which depicted life in South Africa under apartheid. He’s joined by two fans of the film: Harry Belafonte and Robert Downey, Sr. Musician Storm Large tells us about her rocky life and her memoir, Crazy Enough. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a jade axe. Plus, we continue our Please Explain series on how to save the world—this week, we’ll tackle population growth, and control.

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