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For Rosh Hashana, A Matzo Ball Soup By Way Of Mexico

Matzo ball soup is a classic recipe straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as reflected in this jalapeño-inflected family recipe from chef Pati Jinich. Copyright Ellen Silverman hide caption

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For Rosh Hashana, A Matzo Ball Soup By Way Of Mexico

Matzo ball soup is a classic straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as this jalapeño-inflected recipe reflects.

For Rosh Hashana, A Matzo Ball Soup By Way Of Mexico

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The Sweet Success Of Bananas Foster Has An Unsavory Past

Workers unload bananas in New Orleans. Bananas Foster, one of New Orleans' favorite desserts, is a lasting legacy of an oft-forgotten chapter in the city's history: the banana trade, which spawned banana republics. Arnold Genthe/Library of Congress hide caption

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The Sweet Success Of Bananas Foster Has An Unsavory Past

One of New Orleans' favorite desserts is a lasting legacy of an oft-forgotten chapter in the city's history: the banana trade, and its infamous practices.

Kenneth Lacovara: How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?

Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara speaks at TED in 2016. Bret Hartman/TED hide caption

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TED Radio Hour

Kenneth Lacovara: How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?

Earth's rocks and fossils can help us understand our own species. Paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara explains important moments in Earth's history that help us recognize our place in the world.

Kenneth Lacovara: How Can Dinosaurs Help Us Understand Our Own Species?

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Peter Ward: Are We Headed Into Another Mass Extinction?

Paleontologist Peter Ward speaking on the TED stage. Andrew Heavens/TED hide caption

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TED Radio Hour

Peter Ward: Are We Headed Into Another Mass Extinction?

At various times, life on earth has come close to being erased. Paleontologist Peter Ward explains what we can learn from previous mass extinctions.

Peter Ward: Are We Headed Into Another Mass Extinction?

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Meet Some Of The Voices From 'Working' Then And Now

(Left to right) Promoter Eddie Jaffe (center) watches Rubin "Hurricane" Carter sign a contract before a fight in 1964; Sharon Griggins; Eddie Arroyo weighs in at Arlington Park in Chicago; policeman Renault Robinson in 1970. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images; Courtesy of Sharon Griggins; Courtesy of Eddie Arroyo; Lee Balterman/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images hide caption

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'Working' Then And Now

Meet Some Of The Voices From 'Working' Then And Now

Taped interviews that Studs Terkel used for his book Working had been packed in boxes for decades. Here are some of those recordings, as part of a new series produced by Radio Diaries and Project&.

'Working' Then And Now: Sharon Griggins, Phone Operator

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Wednesday

When Mrs. Eisele Took Manhattan: Big City Failed To Awe Minnesota Journalist

Susan Frawley Eisele holds her 6-week-old son, Albert Jr., at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City in 1936. Eisele, of Blue Earth, Minn., won an essay contest with Country Home magazine and was named best American rural correspondent of 1936. Courtesy of Kitty Eisele hide caption

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When Mrs. Eisele Took Manhattan: Big City Failed To Awe Minnesota Journalist

In 1936, Country Home magazine sent its "rural correspondent of the year" Susan Eisele on a trip to NYC. With a 6-week-old in tow, she soaked up the city and hit it off with hard-bitten newspapermen.

When Mrs. Eisele Took Manhattan: Big City Failed To Awe Minnesota Journalist

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'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Interviews 'Token' Female Ad Executive

In the 1970s, Studs Terkel took a reel-to-reel tape recorder to record interviews with people about their jobs. George Geesey hide caption

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50 Years Of NPR

'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Interviews 'Token' Female Ad Executive

In the 1970s, Studs Terkel talked to an ad executive, who explained how as a "token" woman, she had to navigate the male-dominated industry.

'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Interviews 'Token' Female Ad Executive

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Tuesday

When Phones Went Mobile: Revisiting NPR's 1983 Story On 'Cellular'

The original caption to this 1989 photo read, "Cellular phones are being offered by many car manufacturers as optional equipment for drivers who can't bear to be out of touch, even on the road." Richard Sheinwald/AP hide caption

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All Tech Considered

When Phones Went Mobile: Revisiting NPR's 1983 Story On 'Cellular'

The report titled "Cellular Phones Are Completely Mobile" features a man who was "among the first 1,500 customers to use a new mobile phone system called cellular."

When Phones Went Mobile: Revisiting NPR's 1983 Story On 'Cellular'

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'Working' Then And Now

'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Talks To Car Parker Known As 'One Swing Al'

Our partner Radio Diaries, along with Project&, combed through Studs Terkel's tapes, and we're bringing you the best of what they found. Today, Lovin' Al Pommier, a Chicago parking lot attendant.

'Working' Then And Now: Terkel Talks To Car Parker Known As 'One Swing Al'

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Monday

Acting For Film Or Acting For Life? Doc Tells Story Of Kim Jong Il's Captives

South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee (left) and director Shin Sang-ok (right) made nearly 20 films for their captor, Kim Jong Il. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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Movie Interviews

Acting For Film Or Acting For Life? Doc Tells Story Of Kim Jong Il's Captives

The North Korean leader was so crazy about movies that he kidnapped a South Korean actress and director and forced them to work for him. The Lovers and the Despot tells their story.

Acting For Film Or Acting For Life? Doc Tells Story Of Kim Jong Il's Captives

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Sunday

'Hidden Figures': How Black Women Did The Math That Put Men On The Moon

Katherine Johnson sits at her desk with a globe, or "Celestial Training Device." NASA/NASA hide caption

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Author Interviews

'Hidden Figures': How Black Women Did The Math That Put Men On The Moon

Back in the days of the space race, "computers" were people — often women — who performed vital calculations. Hidden Figures tells the stories of the women who got some of the first men to space.

'Hidden Figures': How Black Women Did The Math That Put Men On The Moon

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National

President Obama: African-American History Museum Is 'Central To The American Story'

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is open to the public after a dedication ceremony on Saturday. President Obama cut the ribbon on the brand new museum.

President Obama: African-American History Museum Is 'Central To The American Story'

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