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Albie Sachs: Post-Apartheid South Africa

Albie Sachs is a South African Constitutional Court Justice and a chief architect of the country’s new democratic constitution. He joins Leonard to talk about his lifetime of work as a white South African activist, lawyer, and member of the DNC.

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A Biography of the Latin Language

Find out how the Latin language has shaped Western culture and history for more than two thousand years. Nicholas Ostler’s new book is Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin.

Weigh in: Do you think about the influence of Latin on our modern world on a daily basis?

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Restoring the Parthenon in Athens

The Parthenon in Athens took 9 years to build in the 5th century BC, but now restoring it is taking 33 years and counting. Ancient Greek art scholar Dr. Jeffrey Hurwit of the University of Oregon and Professor Haralambos Bouras of the Acropolis Restoration Project explain more about the ancient construction methods vs. modern restoration processes.

Acropolis Restoration Project website (in Greek)

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New York City’s Remarkable Landmarks Law

We look at the New York City buildings that have been saved thanks to our landmarks law, and the years of hard work that went into creating the law. Anthony Wood is the author of Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect A City's Landmarks.

Weigh in: What's your favorite NYC building that's been saved thanks to the landmarks law?

New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee website
SLIDESHOW: Preserving New York

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