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America needs more than jobs to fix racial inequality
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 17, 2017
Dorothy A. Brown, a scholar specializing in tax policy, race and class, shares her perspective on President Trump's assertion that good jobs will "have a huge, positive impact on race relations."
Do viewers want film and TV to directly confront racism?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Aug 16, 2017
New York Times culture critic Wesley Morris discusses the way race and culture intersect in the aftermath of Charlottesville.
An ode to network TV with the creator of "This Is Us"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Aug 14, 2017
"We've got to take advantage of the moment," Dan Fogelman says about the Emmy-nominated show.
Reinventing a summer classic, water balloons
by
Adriene Hill
and Emily Henderson
Jul 17, 2017
Josh Malone, inventor of the "Bunch-o-Balloons" water balloon toy, talks about how the idea came to be.
A retail story: How LA's Robertson Boulevard went from paparazzi heaven to vacant stores
Jul 6, 2017
Once a hip indie enclave, the street went upmarket when high-end chains moved in. Then they left.
Disney channel viewing figures are down as kids go elsewhere for entertainment
Jul 6, 2017
The number of children watching the Disney channel has dropped over the past three years. The reason? More and more of them are watching kids’ TV shows available online and bypassing cable altogether. How will the channel survive this era of cord cutting? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
What’s the Fourth of July without fireworks? Some towns are about to find out
Jul 4, 2017
Not every town can afford a fireworks extravaganza.
For public good, not for profit.
The inside scoop on ice cream: George Washington, fist fights and custard
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jun 30, 2017
Journalist Amy Ettinger writes about the history of the frozen treat in her book 'Sweet Spot.'
Why you should listen to Leonard Cohen music when you eat toffee
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Jun 20, 2017
Restaurants and food companies can change the way you think their food tastes, and it has nothing to do with the recipe.
Pink boxes: the unsung icon of LA's doughnut scene
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 13, 2017
The containers were popularized by Cambodian immigrants in the 1970s.