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The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Sep 23, 2021
Very little, according to Bethany McLean, the first financial reporter to ask questions about Enron's accounting practices.
David Brancaccio on “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room”
Sep 16, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #76
Econ Extra Credit: “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room”
Sep 9, 2021
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #75
Sacrifice and sleep deprivation: Inside the lives of overnight caregivers
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Aug 19, 2021
A new documentary explores the realities of nighttime child care and the families who rely on it.
How essential child care providers are often stretched thin
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Aug 19, 2021
Early childhood reporter for KPCC and LAist, Mariana Dale, explains why many child care providers are financially overextended.
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Your responses to "Summer of Soul"
Jul 29, 2021
It seems this month’s documentary selection, “Summer of Soul,” was — in short — a hit. Many of you wrote in to share your delight in the music and the message. “What a gem! I was an 18-year-old college freshman at the time and I can remember the afros, dashikis, bell bottoms and mini skirts, […]