Women's Rights Advocate Humaira Awais Shahid; Drama in Ancient Rome; Broccoli; Superfund Cleanup Makes a Mess

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 24, 2014

On today’s show: Humaira Awais Shahid talks about becoming a prominent Muslim woman activist in Pakistan, and how Islamic values could become an agent for change. Classical historian James Romm looks at the dramatic life of Seneca, one of Ancient Rome’s best-known writers and philosophers. Dan Pashman, host of the Sporkful food podcast, tries to explain why broccoli isn’t more appreciated. And we’ll find out how the clean-up of Superfund sites has created its own host of environmental problems across the country.

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