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Plessy v. Ferguson: How racial segregation became law
STEVE LUXENBERG, a former Washington Post editor ...
6 years ago
Listen 35:30Jon 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
Listen 49:00How 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
Listen 2:15‘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’: 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
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
Listen 2:13Chris 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
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
Listen 49:00WHYY reporter Trenae Nuri talked with Feminista Jones about her new book, "Reclaiming Our Space."
6 years ago
Listen 5:51In 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
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
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
Listen 49:01How 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
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
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