Uncovering the Truth

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
The Executive Director of the National Labor Committee reports that hundreds of children in Bangladesh are sewing clothing for Wal-Mart and other major U.S. companies. Then, celebrated jazz musicians Junior Mance and Bernard “Pretty” Purdie stop by. And we hear about a colorful new history of world exploration. Plus: a Latin scholar and a chef share some modern interpretations of ancient Roman recipes.

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