The Crisis
The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
David Harris studies the significance of the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran with a new in-depth look at the roles played by militant Islamists, Ayatollah Khomeini, the shah, and President Carter. Next, we'll hear from Marianne Greenwood and Sabriye Tenberken--two explorers who are being honored with 2005 Women of Discovery Awards. Then, Pearl Abraham tells us about The Seventh Beggar, her new novel about the struggles of a modern Chasid family. Finally, journalist Lucian Reed describes his experiences embedded with a Marine unit in Iraq.
