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Child poverty in the United States and Britain has increased dramatically in the past 30 years, even while it’s remained relatively stable in most other countries. Timothy Smeeding is here to talk about the latest child poverty data. Wall Street Journal veteran Ken Wells is senior editor and feature writer for Page One of the paper. He's also the editor of Herd On the Street, a compilation of strange animal tales from the paper's archives. A current exhibition at The Museum of Arts & Design pays homage to the career of premier textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen, who joins us to discuss his impressive body of work.