Checks and Balances

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
After 8 years of the Bush administration have changed our system of checks and balances of power, how will a new President and a new Congress redefine who’s in charge? Also: Catherine Deneuve on her new film, "A Christmas Tale." A look at the 1983 film "Local Hero," and why it's still popular 25 years later. And Please Explain: find out how autism affects the brain.

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