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You know who NPR’s Steve Inskeep thinks would’ve handled social media well? Abraham Lincoln
Posted on · Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep shares what we could all learn from Lincoln about dealing with people we disagree with.
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Author James McBride likes to focus on moments in our nation ‘when things worked’
Posted on · The National Book Award winner discusses his latest novel, "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store," named after a gathering place where the Black and immigrant Jewish communities intermingled successfully.
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How a haunting image from childhood inspired a novel challenging class status in India
Posted on · Houston writer Saborna Roychowdhury discusses her novel, "Everything Here Belongs to You," which tells the story of a young girl sold into servitude in India.
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The mayor and HISD (Aug. 2, 2023)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: As the mayor and HISD superintendent lock horns over plans for some school libraries, we discuss what influence any mayor has over Houston public schools.
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Another World Series for the Astros, and early voting begins (Oct. 24, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The Astros are back in the World Series for the fourth time in six years. And early voting gets underway in Harris County.
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NYT best-selling author, James Patterson, on his new book “Blowback”. Plus, a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Posted on · James Patterson on his impressive career as the world’s best-selling author with over 400 million books sold. Plus, U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses plans for improving transportation conditions in Houston.
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Author Lisa Nikolidakis opens up about her memoir “No One Crosses The Wolf”
Posted on · How she found healing after years of abuse and her father’s murder-suicide
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I SEE U, Episode 54: The Future of Blacks Looks Green
Posted on · Children’s book author, Derryl Bohanna Sr., teaches valuable lessons in money and math for kids in his latest release, as he offers up to I SEE U his own insight as to whether the so-called, racial wealth gap, can ever be filled
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Scientists answer our ‘Frequently Asked Questions About The Universe’
Posted on · The co-creators of the PBS series Elinor Wonders Why share their knowledge about the science behind the deepest reaches of time and space.
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How ‘Attention’ Highlights The Struggle Between The Mind And The Brain
Posted on · The author of 'Attention: A Love Story' shares how she left behind her medication in the search for understanding the true depth of her attention.
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The Nation Must Awake: Our Witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Posted on · "Economic envy" was the motivation behind the 1921 attack that killed dozens of black men and women and destroyed the wealthy, 35 square block neighborhood, known as "Black Wall Street", according to witness descendant.
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Kitt Shapiro Looks Back At ‘A Daughter’s Love Story in Black and White’
Posted on · The author, and daughter of entertainment legend, Eartha Kitt, explores her relationship through the decades with the icon, changing from child to her mother's manager in 'Eartha & Kitt'
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Bestselling Fantasy Novel Finds Its Roots In Houston’s Third Ward
Posted on · Homesickness for the Third Ward inspired writer J.Elle's debut young adult fantasy novel, Wings of Ebony, about a young Black heroine who discovers she has powers.
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The Future Of Medical Science May Look Like The ‘Odyssey’
Posted on · In 2009, a Standard professor and his team were the first to interpret a human genome. Now his research is one of the leading ways medicine can combat genetic disorders.
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For Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae, Restoration Is a Process
Posted on · Lecrae, Houston native, hip-hop artist, and bestselling author, discusses how he recovered his mental and spiritual strength through art and community.