Boys are more likely than girls to be held back in school, and more likley to be diagnosed with attention deficit or learning disorders. They're also less likely to go to college. On today’s show, we’ll ask what’s causing this achievement gap. Then, we’ll look at how popular culture reflects race relations in the US. And we’ll hear about a new novel from a New York Times correspondent. Plus, this week’s Please Explain is all about tattoos.
The Problem with Boys
American boys are more likely to drop out of school than girls. They’re also more likely to abuse alcohol and go to prison. In the July 2006 issue of Esquire, Tom Chiarella investigates "The Problem with Boys." Dr. Leonard Sax, the author of Why Gender Matters, ...
Black Like You
John Strausbaugh examines the history of race relations in American popular culture, from vaudeville to hip-hop, in Black Like You.
Events: John Strausbaugh will be speaking and signing books
Friday, June 16 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
Events: John Strausbaugh will be speaking and signing books
Friday, June 16 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
The Sand Café
New York Times correspondent Neil MacFarquhar describes his new novel, The Sand Café--based on his Gulf War experiences.
Please Explain: Tattoos
On this week’s Please Explain, tattoo historian Steve Gilbert (the author of The Tattoo History Source Book) and tattoo artist Scott Campbell (the owner of Saved Tattoo in Williamsburg) answer your "needling" questions.
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