Explosive Issues

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Former George W. Bush Speech writer Matt Latimer offers an insider's account of the final years of the Bush administration. We’ll examine Benny Goodman's impact on Classical music. Then, we’ll hear about a plague that swept across parts of Europe in the 1500s that caused people to dance without stopping. Plus, Amir Aczel explains the history of the scientific race to harness radioactivity.

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