Jeanette Woods
Stories
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After years of shrinking, why is the gender pay gap getting wider?
After years of shrinking, the gender pay gap is widening. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Taylor Telford about why some women are leaving the workforce.
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Would you pay $60 a pound for butter? The luxury butter market might surprise you
Would you pay $60 a pound for butter? Shoppers are spending big bucks for premium butter.
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Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.
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A new memoir charts the decline and resilience of an Ohio town
In her new memoir, author and journalist Beth Macy returns to her hometown of Urbana, Ill., to learn how it changed from a stable working- and middle-class community to a town struggling with poverty.
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To win this Maryland contest, be on the lookout for big trees
A hundred years ago, Maryland's first state forester challenged residents to find the state's biggest tree. Now the contest is back. Scott Detrow speaks with Joli McCathran of the Big Tree Program.
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An Ohio tattoo artist has been turning traumatic scars into works of art for a decade
We revisit a tattoo artist who has been helping people cover scars from traumatic events for ten years.
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This ultramarathoner runs for every Bears loss. The miles are adding up
In Illinois, a football fan vowed to run a mile for every point the Chicago Bears lose by during a game. Even though he's an ultramarathoner, and a huge Bears fan, the miles are starting to add up.
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How the Rhone and other rivers were used in ancient times
They developed a computer model that estimates how easily Roman and Celtic travelers navigated rivers thousands of years ago.
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In his new book, author Dan Brown tackles the ultimate mystery
Author Dan Brown is known for storylines that delve into myth and conspiracy theories. His new book — The Secret of Secrets — tackles the ultimate mystery: human consciousness.
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Recent attacks on Wikipedia may have more to do with politics than accuracy
Wikipedia has often faced criticism for accuracy, but now the attacks are becoming political. One reporter says that's putting Wikipedia at risk.
