Putin's Inner Circle, Inside 'The War On Coal,' Parallel Universes And The Midwest, Ticks And Lyme Disease

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 21, 2017

Journalist Mikhail Zygar explores the workings of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle. Director Michael Bonfiglio and executive producer Katherine Oliver discuss their documentary, “From the Ashes." Eugene Lim on his novel "Dear Cyborgs." Our latest Please Explain is all about ticks and Lyme disease with Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld.

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