How to Support the "Young, Poor and Pregnant"
Judith Musick is the director of the Ounce of Prevention Fund, a pregnancy prevention and teenage-parent programs in Illinois, and author of the new book, "Young, Poor and Pregnant: The Psychology of Teenage Motherhood." Musick believes that impoverished adolescent girls become young mothers as an attempt to create a future and an identity.
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Gospel and R&B Singer Fontella Bass
Bass has a new gospel album, "No Ways Tired." Her R&B hit "Rescue Me" came out in 1965. She was given no credits and no royalties for the song. Soon after, disenchanted with the industry, she retired to raise a family. In recent years, she has been on a comeback while getting back to her roots as a gospel singer.
NBC's New Workplace Sitcom Is Filled with Talent
Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli reviews "NewsRadio," about the staff at a radio station.
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