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The Leonard Lopate Show | May 4, 2012

On today’s show: Owen West, a third-generation Marine, discusses The Snake Eaters, his memoir of Iraq. Kiran Ahluwalia performs live and talks about her new album, “Common Ground.” A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at a bark shield from Australia. Plus, Please Explain is about the mysterious world of credit ratings. 

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