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AT&T was a fixture in American business landscape for over a hundred years, and was consistently at the forefront of communication technology. It seemed infallible - so why has it gone bust? Plus, we continue our summer reading series with Margaret Atwood. Then a look into the new Jewish diaspora. And find out why experts are say that China is home to the world's worst environmental disasters.
AT&T was a fixture in American business landscape for over a hundred years, and was consistently at the forefront of communication technology. It seemed infallible - so why has it gone bust? Plus, we continue our summer reading series with Margaret Atwood. Then a look into the new Jewish diaspora. And find out why experts are say that China is home to the world's worst environmental disasters.
End of the Line
Telecom journalist Leslie Cauley says that AT&T has gone into serious decline and has been watching the company closely. She's most recently the author of End of the Line.
Margaret and Cyril
The Lopate Show continues its summer reading series on underappreciated and forgotten works of great literature. Margaret Atwood tells us how she's been inspired by early 20th c. writer Cyril Connolly.
Spread Out
A rabbi in a small New England town, Florida retirees, a boy in a summer camp in upstate New York...Jay Neugeboren's new short story collection, News From the American Diaspora, deals with American Jews in various states of exile and expatriation.
Toxic China
China's economy is booming, but its environment may be going bust. Experts say China is home to the worst environmental problems in the world! Find out how serious desertification and pollution are affecting the people who live there, and why some fear that the capital may eventually need to be ...
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