Second Acts

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
On today’s show: New York Times reporter Charlie Savage tells us about Barack Obama’s view of executive power now that he is President. Then, Lynda Carter joins us to discuss life after Wonder Woman. And, the great choreographer Paul Taylor will talk about his company’s new season at The New York City Center. Plus on Underreported we learn the latest scientific research on why locusts swarm and find out why the poor credit environment is forcing many people in Italy to turn to the mafia for loans.

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