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The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report puts a humorous spin on some of the latest headlines. Then, Frank Stella tells us about the new exhibit of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: “Painting into Architecture.” Plus, novelist Arthur Phillips talks about his new Victorian ghost story. And word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on the use and misuse of the English language.

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