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Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy
by Carrie Johnson
The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.
Memorable Summer Jobs
As part of our ongoing series on summer jobs, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel hear some of the valuable lessons learned while on the job. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson talks about learning how to be a good employee; Utah Sen. Bob Bennett talks about being a mailboy in his grandfather's paint company; and we hear letters from two listeners, one who quit her summer job rather than do something unethical, and another who was wrongly accused of misbehavior.
Memorable Summer Jobs
As part of our ongoing series on summer jobs, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel hear some of the valuable lessons learned while on the job. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson talks about learning how to be a good employee; Utah Sen. Bob Bennett talks about being a mailboy in his grandfather's paint company; and we hear letters from two listeners, one who quit her summer job rather than do something unethical, and another who was wrongly accused of misbehavior.
Memorable Summer Jobs
Some summer jobs are just dirty work, but that doesn't mean they're devoid of joy. As part of our series on summer jobs, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords talks about mucking stables; and listener Matthew Debord takes us back to his youth in Huntington, W.Va., when he was a garbage man.
Memorable Summer Jobs
Throughout the summer, we'll be hearing from people about the summer job that influenced them the most. Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from a few of the couple of hundred e-mails our listeners have sent in, and Block talks with writer Paul Dickson, who recounts his days working as an assembly line stocker at the Otis elevator factory in Yonkers, N.Y.
Memorable Summer Jobs
Throughout the summer, we'll be hearing from people about the summer job that influenced them the most. Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from a few of the couple of hundred e-mails our listeners have sent in, and Block talks with writer Paul Dickson, who recounts his days working as an assembly line stocker at the Otis elevator factory in Yonkers, N.Y.
Which Summer Job Influenced You The Most?
Robert Siegel and Michele Norris ask listeners to share stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Two more newsmakers share their stories: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, talks about scaling the heights of Yankee Stadium, earning 3 cents for every soda he sold. And Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid talks about his summer selling Hondas at a dealership in Lahore. He said it exposed him to many levels of Pakistani society, details that eventually went into his writing.
Which Summer Job Influenced You The Most?
Robert Siegel and Michele Norris ask listeners to share stories about the summer jobs that influenced them the most. Two more newsmakers share their stories: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, talks about scaling the heights of Yankee Stadium, earning 3 cents for every soda he sold. And Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid talks about his summer selling Hondas at a dealership in Lahore. He said it exposed him to many levels of Pakistani society, details that eventually went into his writing.
Newsmakers Share Memorable Summer Jobs
We've considered summer food, summer songs, and this year, All Things Considered is pondering summer jobs. We've been asking newsmakers and other guests to tell us about the summer job that had a personal impact on them. To kick off the series, Melissa Block shares stories from Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and former first lady Laura Bush. The series will run throughout the summer
Newsmakers Share Memorable Summer Jobs
We've considered summer food, summer songs, and this year, All Things Considered is pondering summer jobs. We've been asking newsmakers and other guests to tell us about the summer job that had a personal impact on them. To kick off the series, Melissa Block shares stories from Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and former first lady Laura Bush. The series will run throughout the summer
Surviving The Storm: Voices From Katrina
Hurricane Katrina blitzed the Gulf Coast four years ago Saturday. Ever since then, researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi have been collecting the stories of those who survived the storm — and its aftermath.
Author: New Orleans Slowly Reclaiming Itself
How is New Orleans holding up four years after Katrina? Author Tom Piazza's new novel City of Refuge traces the journeys of a handful of locals — some who died, others scattered across the country. Piazza tells Guy Raz that New Orleans is slowly getting to be New Orleans again.
Author: New Orleans Slowly Reclaiming Itself
How is New Orleans holding up four years after Katrina? Author Tom Piazza's new novel City of Refuge traces the journeys of a handful of locals — some who died, others scattered across the country. Piazza tells Guy Raz that New Orleans is slowly getting to be New Orleans again.