The Fate of a Fruit that Changed the World

You probably have a bunch of them at home and maybe even one on your desk. But what do you know about the political power and history of the simple banana? We’ll explore that history and find out how the world’s favorite fruit may be endangered with Dan Koeppel, author of “Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World” (Plume Paperbacks, 2008).