Mar 28, 2019
Lilly Ledbetter worked as a manager for Goodyear for almost 20 years— not knowing that she was paid a fraction of her male counterparts. She fought, won, lost, kept fighting, and ultimately helped to get a law passed that helps people get pay equity.
Mar 25, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
Salvatore Scibona’s novel, The Volunteer, is a story that spans generations—from rural Iowa to Vietnam, to lowlife New York, to New Mexico. It’s an profound literary journey about people trying to survive in their own lives and in the mechanisms of power over which they have little control.
Mar 18, 2019
Ben Goldfarb is a beaver believer. He’s author of the new book, Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. We talk about the historical role of beavers in the ecosystems of the entire North American continent, how they were nearly wiped out, and why many communities are brining them back—and...
Mar 14, 2019