Problems at the Plaza

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Condos in the newly renovated Plaza Hotel have been sold for tens of millions of dollars. Find out about the many lawsuits over shoddy construction used in those very expensive apartments. Also: a look at 13 books that helped shape America's history and identity. Plus, the role race has played in Castro's Cuba.

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