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The pandemic has given us all a new appreciation for our homes. But how do we maintain a sense of calm and control when our kitchens are busy 24-7 and that means more dishes to clean? We discuss the "clean as you go" method with P&G Scientific Communications Manager Morgan Brashear, and learn why science tells us that cleaning can actually be a mood-booster.

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These are challenging times that call for new ways of thinking. We're excited to announce our new podcast about women and entrepreneurship, Made By Women. Enjoy this preview and a valuable lesson from the twin sisters who founded one of the most fashionable eyewear lines out there, Coco and Breezy. 

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Father’s Day is going to be different this year. Many of us are still stuck at home, so impulse shopping is out — but reading is having a revival. Today we share book recommendations from Lissa Muscatine, the owner of renowned bookstore Politics and Prose in Washington DC.

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If we’re going to find a way out of the pandemic, the answer may come through technology. But there's one problem: the tech industry has a huge gender gap. Today we hear about an amazing organization that's bringing young women into computer science: Girls Who Code. Founder Reshma Saujani tells how the nonprofit is building the next generation of coders, including through its summer immersion program.

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We’ve been forming new habits during the long months of the coronavirus—and one that's worth keeping is the revival of the family dinner. The Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Family Dinner Project, psychologist Anne Fishel, shares why meals together are great for physical and mental health — and how dinner-time conversations can strengthen family bonds.

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Uncertainty seems to be the order of the day. It’s hard to stay positive, when we’re yearning for the past or fearing the unknowable future. Dr. Gail Saltz shares the benefits of focusing on the here and now as well as tips that can help relieve our anxiety and provide real psychological benefits. 

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Americans really miss restaurants, but the restaurants miss us more. More than 8 million restaurant employees lost their jobs, and four out of 10 restaurants were closed at one point. Harvard Medical student Natalie Guo had an idea to keep restaurants working while getting nutritious meals to frontline workers. We’ll hear about Off Their Plate, a non-profit that’s saving jobs and supporting health care workers. 

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Today, amid turmoil and grief as we hear calls for justice and institutional change, we ask ourselves: What is our responsibility as citizens? The bi-partisan non-profit, iCivics, founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and today championed by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, teaches youth about civic participation and how to make their voices heard. On this episode, we talk about the opportunity to engage with our government and the importance of civic education with retired Judge Ann Claire Williams and executive director of iCivics, Louise Dubé. 

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The questions a lot of people are asking during these weeks of unrest are: What can I do? And can one person really make a difference? The answer is a resounding yes. Today we learn about Sanford Middle School in Minneapolis and how a simple email calling for food donations led to a surprising result. We hear from Sanford Middle School Principal Amy Nelson and Rob Williams, the Executive Director of The Sheridan Story, an organization dedicated to fighting child hunger.

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Public art has the power to heal, as we have seen through the colorful mural painted on the side of Cup Foods in Minneapolis that honors the life of George Floyd. We hear from one of the mural's artists, Greta McLain, about how she uses art as a tool for change and why she made the piece of art that has inspired unprecedented dialogue and others to express their voice through art around the world. 

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