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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2385: Cotton

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 29, 2022 · Episode: 2385 When cotton was king in Texas. Today, think about cotton.

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Posted on December 1, 2023 · Episode: 1075 Tobacco: Montezuma’s real revenge. Today, we find out what Montezuma’s revenge really was.

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I SEE U, Episode 58: Slavery Ties That Bind Freedom [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on October 27, 2023 · Two women, one Black and the other White, connected through slavery, share intimate moments about how they were able to forge a remarkable friendship despite their family’s painful history. This episode is an encore of the September 17, 2022 original broadcast.

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Mayoral debate preview (Oct. 19, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 19, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We preview tonight's mayoral debate and continue our series of election interviews with Robert Gallegos, who’s one of the candidates running.

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You know who NPR’s Steve Inskeep thinks would’ve handled social media well? Abraham Lincoln

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Posted on October 5, 2023 · Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep shares what we could all learn from Lincoln about dealing with people we disagree with.

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