A sample showing the insides of a new lithium-ion battery is on display during Toyota Motors' new Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle press preview at the company's showcase, Mega Webb in Tokyo.

Racing to Invent a Battery, Exposing Corruption in Russia

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 6, 2015

Steve LeVine describes the worldwide race to perfect the lithium-ion battery. In her new memoir, opera star Deborah Voigt recounts her private battles to overcome the addictions and self-destructive tendencies. Award winning French playwright and author Yasmina Reza talks about her new novel.

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