Why the pace of Muslim women entering the workforce is acceleratingBy Kai Ryssdal and Daisy PalaciosFebruary 14, 2018Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesSaadia Zahidi’s new book examines the powerful cultural and economic transformations taking place as millions of Muslim women enter the workforce.POSTED IN: world women's rights equality equity female empowerment empowerment representation The Big Book ListenreadDownloadDownload
Book club readers wrestle with faith, conformity and magicBy Phoebe UntermanDecember 20, 2017Courtesy MacmillanMake Me Smart listeners respond to Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time."POSTED IN: blog A Wrinkle In Time religion Madeleine L'Engle book banned book list read
Hungry and broke? We've got a cookbook for you, millennialsBy Adriene Hill, Bridget Bodnar, and Sean McHenryOctober 12, 2017Bridget Bodnar / MarketplaceMiranda Berman and Gabi Moskowitz want to hold your hand in the kitchen.POSTED IN: cooking recipes rice beans Brokeass Gourmet Hot Mess Kitchen funny book cookbook ListenreadDownloadDownload
DC and Marvel duke it out in "Slugfest"By Kai RyssdalOctober 02, 2017Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's a multibillion-dollar industry getting even bigger!POSTED IN: DC comics Marvel comics superhero comic book industry business companies Entertainment ListenreadDownloadDownload
Lassoing the super power of geek chic, Comic-Con sees revenue growthBy Jed KimJuly 19, 2017POSTED IN: business Economy Comic-Con comic book industry Entertainment Arts Books ListenreadDownloadDownload
Americans are worrying about financial security even when they have jobsBy Kai RyssdalMay 17, 2017Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesIndividuals are bearing the risk of the economy, 'Financial Diaries' authors say.POSTED IN: mobility employment job stability stability Unemployment book interviews interview ListenreadDownloadDownload
15: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on 'Minecraft' and H-1B visasBy Molly Wood and Kai RyssdalMay 02, 2017Brian Smale/Microsoft via Getty ImagesThe company is making a renewed push into the classrooms. POSTED IN: Microsoft Satya Nadella Education federal budget book picks ListenreadDownloadDownload
It's that time again: the Fed's Beige Book is outBy Kai RyssdalJuly 13, 2016Win McNamee/Getty ImagesFun anecdotes for economy nerdsPOSTED IN: Beige Book The Fed Federal Reserve ListenreadDownloadDownload
The Fed's Beige Book is actually pretty colorfulBy Kai RyssdalApril 13, 2016BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesThe publication illustrates the economy with some anecdotal notes. POSTED IN: The Federal Reserve Beige Book The Fed ListenreadDownloadDownload