Dan Ahdoot explores his relationship with food in 'Undercooked'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the comedian and actor on his new book, Undercooked: How I Let Food Become My Life Navigator and How Maybe That's a Dumb Way to Live.
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Private opulence, public squalor: How the U.S. helps the rich and hurts the poor
Poverty, by America author Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year: "That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty."
'Benjamin Banneker and Us' traces generations of descendants of the mathematician
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
A new book argues the consulting industry is weakening businesses, harming the government, and distorting the economy.
'ATC' host Ari Shapiro reflects on a varied life in 'Best Strangers in the World'
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
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.
Students speak out about one university's plans to have a digital-only library
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.
If you want to up your yogurt game, this Iranian cookbook will show you the whey
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.
Sociologist Matthew Desmond on why poverty persists in the U.S.
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.
Ann Napolitano on her new novel 'Hello Beautiful'
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.