New Research Explains How Cross-Class Interaction Can Help Lift the Disadvantaged Out of Poverty
Raj Chetty, professor of economics at Harvard University, is studying ways to give disadvantaged children a better chance at success.
American Dream
Lost & Found w/ Kathryn Schultz | Attribution Ep. 16
Kathryn Schulz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer at The New Yorker, speaks with Bob McKinnon about “Lost & Found: A Memoir."
Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi: From “Gangster Nerd” to Astrophysicist
Astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi talks about his memoir “A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars.”
Dreaming w/ Darryl McDaniels | Attribution Ep. 15
Bob McKinnon speaks with Darryl McDaniels, one of the founding members of the hip-hop group Run DMC and the author of several books.
Community Intervention Collaborative Hosts Public Safety Discussions With Newark Community
Community leaders who call themselves "violence interrupters" from across the U.S. gather in NJ as part of Biden administration program.
What We Believe w/ Esau McCaulley | Attribution Ep. 14
Rev. Esau McCaulley, Ph.D., and "Attribution" host Bob McKinnon have a conversation about poverty and the struggle to race and faith.
Can Language Help People Overcome Hardship? | Attribution Ep. 13
In this episode of the podcast "Attribution" host Bob McKinnon speaks with guest Alissa Quart about helping people overcome hardship.
Tara Westover Is Not Proof of the American Dream
Tara Westover says she is not a poster child for the American dream and explains that universities should function less like businesses.
“Invisible Child:” the Life of a Homeless Family in NYC
Andrea Elliott, a Pulitzer Prize winning writer, talks to our partners from Amanpour & Company about her latest book “Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City.”
Remembering bell hooks and her enormous legacy
Bell Hooks: September 25, 1952 - December 15, 2021