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Families and Money.
Sociologist Marcia Millman. Her latest book, "Warm Hearts & Cold Cash: The Intimate Dynamics of Families and Money," (The Free Press) is about how people use money as a tool of power and a symbol for certain emotions in family relationships. Millman is professor and chair of sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She also wrote "Such a Pretty Face: Being Fat in America." (Rebroadcast. Original date 5/30/91).
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Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most
Journalist ANNIE LOWREY is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers economic policy. Her new book is The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time, and How to Fix It. She argues that the red tape in American life isn't an accident. It's a policy choice, one that determines who gets food assistance, health care, even the ability to vote. Her previous book is Give People Money about universal basic income. (INTERVIEW BY TONYA MOSLEY) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).
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Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews two new albums by the Womack Sisters and Margaret Glaspy.
'Pluribus' star Rhea Seehorn says no thanks to a world dictated by groupthink
(2.) Actor RHEA SEEHORN<RAY Seehorn>. The former co-star of “Better Call Saul” is nominated for an Emmy for her starring role in “Pluribus,” the Apple TV series created by Vince Gilligan. Terry Gross spoke with RHEA SEEHORN last year about the “Pluribus”. “Pluribus” is nominated for eighteen Emmys, including one for SEEHORN as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The Emmys are scheduled for September 14th. (THIS INTERVIEW ORIGINALLY AIRED 12.09.2025)
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