Noel King appears in the following:
Teacher Sounds the Alarm on Graduation Gap
Monday, May 22, 2017
Rob Barnett, a public school teacher in Washington, D.C., says that America is in "the midst of an epidemic of passing."
Use of Toxic Pesticide Allowed to Continue Under Trump's EPA
Monday, May 22, 2017
The EPA had decided to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos under the Obama administration, but the agency is reversing course under President Trump.
Foiled White Supremacist Plot Unites Community Around Immigrants
Monday, May 22, 2017
In the weeks before the 2016 election, the FBI and local officers in Kansas foiled a terrorist plot by three members of an anti-Muslim white-supremacist group called the Crusadors.
Trump Takes a Trip, A Foiled Terror Plot, A Teacher's Warning
Monday, May 22, 2017
On today's show: A look at the president's first international trip; white supremacy and homegrown terrorism in Kansas; one educator sounds the alarm on graduation rates.
Georgetown University To Offer Slave Descendants Preferential Admissions
Friday, April 28, 2017
When Georgetown University announced they were going to try to make reparations to descendants of slaves held by the university more than a century ago, it raised tough questions for the families who stand to receive the reparations. Georgetown is offering preferential admissions to descendants, but one family with two students applying, have another idea.
Who Gains And Who's Left Out Of Georgetown's Reparations Plan
Friday, April 28, 2017
Georgetown University says it will try to atone to the descendants of slaves sold more than a century ago. One concrete step is "preferential admissions" for descendants, but it doesn't help everyone.
Episode 767: Georgetown, Louisiana, Part Two
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
In 1838, the Maryland Jesuits sold 272 people, slaves, to pay the debts of Georgetown University. We talk with the descendants about what - if anything - they're owed.
Episode 766: Georgetown, Louisiana, Part One
Friday, April 21, 2017
For the residents of a small Louisiana town, there's always been a question about their past: How'd they get there? Solving the mystery only raised more questions.
Supreme Court's Decision About Printer Cartridges Could Have Big Consequences
Thursday, April 06, 2017
A case about reselling printer cartridges has landed in front of the Supreme Court. The Court's decision could have big implications for a whole slew of consumer products, from computers to cars.
Episode 762: The Fine Print
Friday, March 31, 2017
On today's show: Snuggies, printer toner, and a banking road trip. Three stories about what happens when you actually read the fine print.
How Ben Franklin And King Louis XVI Inspired Emoluments Clause
Friday, March 10, 2017
President Trump is being sued by a group of lawyers who say he is violating the emoluments clause in the U.S. Constitution. We examine why the framers of the Constitution inserted the clause.
Federal Program Helps American Workers Who Lost Jobs To Trade Policies
Thursday, February 02, 2017
Much has been said about American workers who have lost their jobs to trade policies. But there's a little-known federal program designed to get them back in the workforce.
How A Grieving Father Created The Model For Anti-Terror Lawsuits
Thursday, January 12, 2017
After Steve Flatow's daughter was killed in a terrorist attack, he wanted justice. He embarked on a legal quest to get the right to sue a country: Iran.
Is Author Philip Roth's Book Collection What Newark Public Library Needs?
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Acclaimed author Philip Roth has chosen to donate his personal book collection to the struggling Newark Public Library. But some question whether books are what make a library relevant in 2016.
One Small Company Finds A Solution To Employee Burnout
Friday, December 09, 2016
Many companies find workplace burnout tough to tackle. But a call center in Chicago says it's found a way to keep morale up and employee turnover down.
When A Psychologist Succumbed To Stress, He Coined The Term 'Burnout'
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Between email and cell phones, many of us feel like we're at work 24/7. The concept of workplace burnout is not that old. NPR's Planet Money team has the story of the man who coined the term.
Construction Firms Consider Costs Of Trump's Border Wall
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Concrete and construction firms along the U.S.-Mexico border are already crunching the numbers on what it would take to build a thousand mile wall. It is a huge undertaking.
What Money Can't Solve
Thursday, November 17, 2016
A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Thirty-three years later, he gets a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not part of the bargain.
Chronicle of Philanthropy List Reveals Striking Change In Charity Landscape
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Each year, the Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes a list of the biggest charities in the U.S. This year, there has been a change in the No. 1 spot that philanthropy watchers call "stunning."
How A Revolutionary Ad Campaign Helped To Turn Around Subaru
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
In two decades, Subaru has gone from struggling carmaker to steady success. What changed the company's fate? An ad campaign aimed at a group of consumers other automakers were ignoring.
