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"Since the end of the Cold War," writes Dana Priest in her book The Mission, "U.S. leaders have been turning more and more to the military to solve problems that are often, at their root, political and economic." She examines the growing US military involvement in humanitarian and peacekeeping assignments. Plus, They Might Be Giants visit the studio for a very special performance. The Leonard Lopate Show theme by They Might Be Giants is available as a CD single, and is now being offered as a thank you gift. And world-renowned jazz drummer, composer, and producer Terri Lyne Carrington has jammed with everyone from Dizz Gillespie to Joe Williams. She discusses her prolific career.
Dana Priest
"Since the end of the Cold War," writes Dana Priest in her book The Mission, "U.S. leaders have been turning more and more to the military to solve problems that are often, at their root, political and economic." She examines the growing US military involvement in humanitarian and peacekeeping assignments. ...
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants visit the studio for a very special performance. The Leonard Lopate Show theme by They Might Be Giants is s now available as a CD single, and is being offered as a thank you gift.
Learn more about the Leonard Lopate Show theme.
Music: They ...
Learn more about the Leonard Lopate Show theme.
Music: They ...
Terri Lyne Carrington
World-renowned jazz drummer, composer, and producer Terri Lyne Carrington has jammed with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Joe Williams. She discusses her prolific career, Jazz Is A Spirit.
Music: Terri Lyne Carrington "Jazz Is A Spirit"
Music: Terri Lyne Carrington "Jazz Is A Spirit"
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