Money Makes the World Go 'Round

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

We’ll examine how a new generation of billionaires, like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, are reshaping philanthropy by applying business-style strategies and models. Then, director Robert O’Hara and actors Brian Tyree Henry and Andre Holland discuss the trilogy "The Brother/Sister Plays," which is running at the Public Theater. Also, we’ll find out about Patricia Highsmith--whose real life was as complicated as the characters in her novels. Plus, the gurus of how-to, Al & Larry Ubell, field your home repair questions!

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