Rachel Weisz in the WNYC studios

On Edge

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 20, 2010

Journalist Stephan Salisbury tells the story of Muslims who were arrested, harassed, and deported amidst the anti-immigrant hysteria that spread after 9/11. And the actress Rachel Weisz talks about her latest film. Then Finish-Estonian novelist Sofi Oksanen talks about her award-winning novel, Purge. Plus, our latest Please Explain is all about lying!

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