Trump's Money Man, A New Look At Nixon, A Lost Arctic Expedition

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 24, 2017

The New Yorker's Jane Mayer details in her latest piece how a Long Island billionaire and hedge-fund manager fueled the populist wave that would lead to Donald Trump's presidency. Paul Watson's book chronicles the disappearance of two ships in the Arctic in 1845, and the modern search to find their remains. Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet Ashley Wheater joins us to discuss their return to New York City after a more than 20-year-long hiatus with its production of “Romeo & Juliet.” John A. Farrell's new book documents the life of one of America's most controversial presidents, Richard Nixon.

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