Philip Galanes Solves Your Dating Dilemmas, How a Progressive School Thrives in Kabul

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 5, 2016

Just in time for Valentine's Day, New York Times "Social Q’s" columnist Philip Galanes answers all of your questions about love, dating (online and elsewhere) and romance! Actors Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell, and playwright Stephen Karam talk about the premiere of their new Broadway play, “The Humans." Linda Hervieux discusses the overlooked history and heroism of African Americans who fought in racially segregated troops during World War II. How the Marefat School on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan offers a progressive co-ed education to 4,000 students. 

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