Dreams and Reality

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 13, 2012

On today’s show: James Gilligan explains why he thinks some politicians are more dangerous than others. Journalist Kati Marton talks about the loss of her husband, the diplomat Richard Holbrooke. David Randall discusses his adventures in the science of sleep. Backstory takes a look at the sometimes shady world of for-profit colleges, plus, we'll have our latest Underreported segment.

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