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Every number is the story of what's counted, and what's not

by Deborah Stone
Oct 12, 2020
In this book excerpt, Deborah Stone examines the way we calculate unemployment numbers.
Demonstrators rally at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019.
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Make Me Smart With Kai and Molly

Book club readers wrestle with faith, conformity and magic

by Phoebe Unterman
Dec 19, 2017
Make Me Smart listeners respond to Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time."
"A Wrinkle in Time" beside "Becoming Madeleine," a book written by Madeleine L'Engle's granddaughters, Lena Roy and Charlotte Jones Voiklis, who was interviewed on Make Me Smart.
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Hungry and broke? We've got a cookbook for you, millennials

by Adriene Hill , Bridget Bodnar and Sean McHenry
Oct 12, 2017
Miranda Berman and Gabi Moskowitz want to hold your hand in the kitchen.
The "Someday I'll Be Rich Rice and Beans" from a new cookbook by Gabi Moskowitz and Miranda Berman.
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One-time novelists who left their mark

by Jordyn Holman
Feb 19, 2016
Harper Lee, author of the beloved 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' died Friday.
 Author Harper Lee received the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom. 
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This is your brain on Wi-Fi

by Molly Wood and Austin Cross
Jun 8, 2015
The new sci-fi thriller "Apex" explores the drawbacks of a world too connected.
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Freakonomics Radio

When should you rob a bank?

by Kai Ryssdal
May 6, 2015
The guys behind "Freakonomics" answer that question and more in their new book.
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High-frequency trading in the spotlight

by Dan Weissmann
Apr 1, 2014
'Moneyball' author says HFT traders skim away others' profits
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By The Numbers

Are summer reading lists a matter of class?

by Noel King
Jun 10, 2013
School's almost out for summer, and that means teachers are handing out summer reading lists. Are students in wealthy school districts are reading different books than their counterparts in less affluent and poor areas?
A man browses through books at the Cecil H. Green on the Stanford University Campus.
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Meredith Whitney on the 'Fate of the States'

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 4, 2013
In her new book, "Fate of the States," Meredith Whitney says the middle of the country will see the most economic opportunity.
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The best-selling novelist you've never heard of

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 18, 2013
Hugh Howey might be the best-selling novelist you've never heard of. His self-published book, "Wool," came out over a year ago, and has made over $1 million.
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