We look back at the triumphs and failures of the Great Depression-era WPA - and what we can learn from it now, during these current economic hard times. Plus: find out how numbers and statistics can be very misleading. Daphne Beal on her novel about modernization in Nepal. And, get some predictions for the world in 2009!
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Daphne Beal
Predictions for 2009
Daniel Franklin, editor of The Economist magazine, makes predictions for the world in 2009 – and explains why the magazine’s predictions for 2008 turned out to be spectacularly wrong! The World in 2009 is The Economist's annual collection of predictions for the year ahead.
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How to Spot Dubious Data
Thanks to the internet and a 24-hour news cycle, we’re constantly being bombarded with facts. Find out why some of those numbers and statistics can be very misleading, and learn how to identify dubious data. Joel Best is author of Stat-Spotting.
Modern Nepal
Daphne Beal’s new novel, In the Land of No Right Angles, looks into Nepal’s expat community, and the changing face of modern life there.
Legacy of the New Deal’s WPA
The Great Depression-era Works and Progress administration led to some great triumphs and great failures. Find out what the WPA accomplished, and what we can learn from it now, during the current economic hard times. Nick Taylor’s new book is American-Made.
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