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Chef David Chang on depression, being a dad and the burden of 'authenticity'

Chef David Chang on depression, being a dad and the burden of 'authenticity'

The Momofuku chef says COVID-19 has introduced "seismic" changes to his industry. "We're doing anything and everything to to stay afloat," he says. Chang's new memoir is “Eat a Peach.”
by Terry Gross

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ChangeMakers: Autumn Dillie, combating homelessness with culture and care

ChangeMakers: Autumn Dillie, combating homelessness with culture and care

Autumn Dillie, 31, is a street outreach worker for the American Indian Community Development Corporation. She provides Native Americans experiencing homelessness with culturally specific services, which Dillie says is key to long-term stability.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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‘Work Like a Boss’ with advice from a boss who works

‘Work Like a Boss’ with advice from a boss who works

Nancy Lyons pulls no punches in her book about leadership — which was written before the pandemic. Can the workplace still function — without the place?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Nikki Giovanni on ‘Make Me Rain’

Nikki Giovanni on ‘Make Me Rain’

Award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni shares the inspiration behind her latest collection of poetry titled “Make Me Rain.”
by Kerri Miller

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In the Poppy War series, R.F. Kuang asks: 'What if Mao was a teenage girl?'

In the Poppy War series, R.F. Kuang asks: 'What if Mao was a teenage girl?'

The third volume in Kuang's Poppy War series is out now. She grounded the story in history, both her own and China's; it follows a passionate, ruthless young woman who becomes a military leader.
by Alan Yu

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ChangeMakers: Adrienne Benjamin, a master jingle dress maker, artist and activist

ChangeMakers: Adrienne Benjamin, a master jingle dress maker, artist and activist

Adrienne Benjamin is a master jingle dress maker living on the Mille Lacs Reservation. She is also a jingle dress dancer, inspired by her great-grandmother Hannah. Guided by her mentors, teachers, counselors and grandad, Benjamin is working to help transform the lives of the next generation of Minnesotans.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Kwame Alexander offers new poems on race and hope as 'psalms and balms' for the soul

Kwame Alexander offers new poems on race and hope as 'psalms and balms' for the soul

In “Light For The World To See: A Thousand Words On Race And Hope,” Kwame Alexander writes of the killing of George Floyd, Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protests, and the election of Barack Obama.
by Rachel Martin

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3 recipes for cooking up a scaled-down, low-key Thanksgiving meal

3 recipes for cooking up a scaled-down, low-key Thanksgiving meal

The usual Thanksgiving spreads may be too big for this year's holiday. Instead, Chefs Anita Lo, Aarón Sánchez and Sohla El-Waylly share recipes for a relatively unfussy but still delicious meal.
by Mallory Yu

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ChangeMakers: Tufawon, music as an art of resistance

ChangeMakers: Tufawon, music as an art of resistance

Dakota and Boricua hip-hop artist Rafael Gonzalez, known as Tufawon, wants to hear Indigenous music on heavy rotation on every station. His music blends his experiences growing up and his visions for the future of Indigenous people.
by Evan Frost

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Pope Francis' book explores George Floyd, virus skeptics

Pope Francis' book explores George Floyd, virus skeptics

In a new book “Let Us Dream,” Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and the media that spread their conspiracies.
by The Associated Press

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