Trading U.S. Citizenship for Information, Going Undercover in the Casino Industry

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 12, 2016

Buzzfeed news reporters Talal Ansari and Siraj Datoo investigated how the FBI recruits Muslim immigrants to spy on their family and friends in exchange for citizenship. Travel writer John Gimlette explored the tumultuous history and incredible wildlife of Sri Lanka. TCM host Ben Mankiewicz talks about the life and career of his late father, Frank Mankiewicz. James Walsh went undercover to investigate the casino industry and the fight for labor rights in service industry jobs.

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