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Plessy v. Ferguson: How racial segregation became law

STEVE LUXENBERG, a former Washington Post editor ...

6 years ago

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Community

Jon Meacham on The Battle for Our Better Angels

Presidential historian joins Marty to compare our current political crisis to those throughout American history.

Air Date: February 18, 2019 12:00 am

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Arts & Entertainment

How the ‘worst alphabet book ever’ brings levity to kids learning how to read

The book pokes fun at silent letters in the English language and some other funky phonetic exceptions.

6 years ago

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Lifestyle

‘Love Poems (for Married People)’ will help spice things up in the — Zzzzz

There's no shortage of romantic verse for people who have just fallen in love. But no one waxes poetic about the glow of a smartphone screen, or the sweet caress of sweatpants

6 years ago

‘Something Happened in Our Town’ is a new children's book that helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings. (Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard; Magination Press; and illustrator Jennifer Zivoin)
Community

‘Something Happened in Our Town’: a children’s book for tough conversations

“Something Happened in Our Town” helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings.

6 years ago

A collage shows figures in different historical scenes.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly native writes first biography of collagist Romare Bearden, 30 years after his death

The life of artist Romare Bearden, best known for his collage work, is chronicled by Philadelphia native Mary Schmidt Campbell.

6 years ago

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's new book, Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics, details his history with New Jersey politics and thoughts on the Trump administration. (Elias Williams for NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Chris Christie: There is no one with more influence over Trump than Jared Kushner

Chris Christie made headlines in early 2016 when he dropped out of the presidential race and subsequently became the first major Republican to endorse Donald Trump.

6 years ago

Radio Times
Lifestyle

The strange history of the Myers-Briggs personality test

Author Merve Emre discusses her new book "The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing."

Air Date: January 29, 2019 10:00 am

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Arts & Entertainment

Feminista Jones’ new book ‘Reclaiming Our Space’ examines how hashtags build community for black women

WHYY reporter Trenae Nuri talked with Feminista Jones about her new book, "Reclaiming Our Space."

6 years ago

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Even the Federal Reserve has noticed ghosting, which it defines as
NPR
Money

In a hot labor market, some employees are ‘ghosting’ bad bosses

The Fed defined ghosting on the job as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact."

6 years ago

A customer browses the shelves at Shakespeare & Co. in Center City. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Independent bookstores are coming back in Philly, across the U.S.

Chain retailers are struggling, but there are many reasons why independent bookstores are thriving in Philly and other places across the U.S.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Benjamin Rush: doctor, writer, revolutionary

Guest: Stephen Fried Dr. Benjamin Rush may not be a household name, but the young signatory of the Declaration of ...

Air Date: January 11, 2019 10:00 am

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J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series story books sit in a bookstore July 6, 2000 in Arlington, Va.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

How Harry Potter has brought magic to classrooms for more than 20 years

September marked the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone's U.S. release. NPR asked teachers then to tell us how the book has changed the way they teach.

7 years ago

In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, Brian Wansink speaks during an interview in the produce section of a supermarket in Ithaca, N.Y. On Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, the prominent food researcher is defending his work a day after Cornell University said he engaged in academic misconduct and was removed from all teaching and research positions. (Mike Groll/AP Photo)
Science

Study that took aim at ‘Joy of Cooking’ is retracted

More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.

7 years ago

A composite of book covers from the 2018 Book Concierge.
NPR
Lifestyle

NPR’s Book Concierge: Our guide to 2018’s great reads

Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

7 years ago

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