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'Benjamin Banneker and Us' traces generations of descendants of the mathematician

10:05am March 21, 2023

by Ericka Taylor

Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousin's wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's place in history but also because the author is white.

Need a consultant? This book argues hiring one might actually damage your institution

6:31am March 21, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book argues the consulting industry is weakening businesses, harming the government, and distorting the economy.

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'ATC' host Ari Shapiro reflects on a varied life in 'Best Strangers in the World'

5:10am March 21, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro about his new memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening.

In 'The Teachers,' passion motivates, even as conditions grow worse for educators

9:02am March 20, 2023

by Gabino Iglesias

Alexandra Robbins illuminates how teachers, who shape our future, live a constant battle against financial pressure, entitled parents, politicians, and the educational system at the local level.

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Students speak out about one university's plans to have a digital-only library

5:10am March 20, 2023

The new Vermont State University officially launches this summer, but it is already making news. The school's plan to switch to all-digital libraries sparked a backlash.

Homa Dashtaki is the founder of The White Moustache yogurt company. (Her father's moustache inspired the name.) Her new book is called Yogurt & Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant Life.

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If you want to up your yogurt game, this Iranian cookbook will show you the whey

5:10am March 20, 2023

by Diba Mohtasham

Just in time for the Persian New Year, Homa Dashtaki has published the Yogurt and Whey cookbook -- nearly 100 recipes, old and new, including some surprising ones, like whey cocktails and popsicles.

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Sociologist Matthew Desmond on why poverty persists in the U.S.

7:56am March 19, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with sociologist Matthew Desmond about his new book, "Poverty, by America." He says poverty persists in the U.S. because the rest of our society benefits from it.

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Ann Napolitano on her new novel 'Hello Beautiful'

8:02am March 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

Estrangement and reconciliation in an Italian-American family: Ann Napolitano's new novel, "Hello Beautiful," is about loving each other just as we are. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about it.

Hilton says she has been misunderstood and underestimated.

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Paris Hilton was the center of it all. Now she's shedding the 'character' she created

6:00am March 18, 2023

by Juana Summers

Before the word "influencer" was a household term, before Instagram and TikTok allowed users to document every moment of their life in real time, Paris Hilton was the woman at the center of it all.

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'Poverty, By America' shows how the rest of us benefit by keeping others poor

9:51am March 17, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

Pulitzer winner for Evicted Matthew Desmond examines why the U.S. has more poverty than other rich nations. He finds it spends big on social programs, but gives the most to those who need it least.