Cooder, China, Cheetah Legs
Kurt Andersen walks us through the astonishing architecture of the new Beijing. We’ll hear about the prosthetic limb that may change the future of track and field. Plus, music legend Ry Cooder on his new record I, Flathead — the third in his trilogy about modern California and its people.
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