Bernie Sanders' Unfolding Political Legacy, John Lennon's Battle with Pres. Nixon

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 1, 2016

Psychologist Leonard Sax on why boys have been steadily underachieving in the classroom over the past 20 years. Writer Nadja Spiegelman details her complex relationship with her mother, Françoise Mouly, in her memoir, I'm Supposed to Protect You From All This. Robert Reich on our most recent presidential "Also-Ran": Bernie Sanders. Leon Wildes, a NYC immigration attorney, details the inside story of John Lennon's historic deportation case.

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