Notes from the Underworld

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
On today’s show, veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger investigates the fringe science behind some of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs. Then, violinist Jennifer Koh performs live in our studio. And Daljit Dahliwal and Ricardo Pollack describe life on the streets in one of El Salvador’s most dangerous gangs. Plus, Ruth Reichl, Jane Smiley, and David Rakoff will be here for a conversation about how food relates to culture, identity, and politics.

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