When New York City Almost Went Broke, Paula Hawkins Dives 'Into The Water,' How Inequality Can Be Fatal For Your Health

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 4, 2017

Historian Kim Phillips-Fein on the lasting impact of New York City's 1975 financial crisis. Director and producer Erin Lee Carr on her new true-crime documentary, “Mommy Dead and Dearest." Paula Hawkins, author of the bestselling novel The Girl on the Train, joins us to discuss her new novel, Into the Water: A Novel. David Ansell, senior vice president and associate provost for Center for Community Health Equity, on how where you live and how much you make can shorten your life expectancy.

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