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The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 9, 2012

On today’s show: We’ll look at the complicated issues that arise when once-endangered species like wolves return to populated areas. Filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick discuss their new Showtime documentary series, and companion book: The Untold History of The United States. Christopher Bonanos tells the history of the Polaroid! Plus, we’ll examine the future of the New York waterfront post Sandy.

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