There's been a lot of upheaval at the Environmental Protection Agency during the current Bush administration. Investigative reporter Christopher Drew on how lobbyists from some of the nation's largest power companies won the battle of pollution control at the EPA. Then Leonard talks about social entrepreneurship with David Bornstein, Sara Horowitz, and Gillian Caldwell - three people who have all thought a lot about the importance of innovation in helping to fill societal needs. Opera star Thomas Hampson explains his current role in "Don Giovanni" at the Metropolitan Opera. And writer Luisita Lopez Torregrosa on her complex relationship with her Puerto Rican heritagel.
Christopher Drew
Christopher Drew, a New York Times investigative reporter, talks about environmental protection vs. energy policy in the Bush-Cheney administration.
Music: Kodo "Wax Off"
Euphone "Fallout"
Music: Kodo "Wax Off"
Euphone "Fallout"
David Bornstein
David Bornstein is the author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas. Sara Horowitz is a key figure behind Working Today, a national nonprofit organization devoted to making sure that independent workers - freelancers, consultants, independent contractors, temps, part-timers, contingent employees and the ...
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson is singing the title role in the current Metropolitan Opera's production of "Don Giovanni."
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» Visit the Met Opera’s website
Music: Mozart Grabmusik K.42. Regina Coeli K. 127
Thomas Hampson and Wolfgang Sawallisch Schubert Winterreise
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» Visit Thomas Hampson's website
» Visit the Met Opera’s website
Music: Mozart Grabmusik K.42. Regina Coeli K. 127
Thomas Hampson and Wolfgang Sawallisch Schubert Winterreise
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Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa's new memoir is The Noise of Infinite Longing: A Memoir of a Family--and an Island. She is currently an editor at the New York Times.
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Music: Puerto Rico Tropical “Bambule”
» Read more about the book
Music: Puerto Rico Tropical “Bambule”
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