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Millions of Americans live so close to the poverty line that even the smallest setback can be catastrophic. Pulitzer Prize-winner and former New York Times reporter David Shipler explains why so many of America’s working poor are stuck in dead-end jobs with little opportunity for advancement. Forensic anthropologist Clea Koff’s work has led her to the sites of some of the worst genocides of human history—including mass graves in Rwanda and parts of the former Yugoslavia. She explains how efforts to exhume bodies in these areas have not only helped to establish the identity of the victims, but have also uncovered evidence of war crimes. And Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd joins us to discuss her first book: Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk.