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Rachael Brown is a writer and analyst for Bellwether Education Partners, a nonprofit organization working to improve educational outcomes for low-income students. A former Atlantic editor, she has written for The Guardian and Smithsonian.com, among other outlets. She is also a former public high school teacher.
The Decemberists' lead singer has written an acclaimed children's book about a girl on a quest to rescue her little brother… More »
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Rosecrans Baldwin, co-founder of the online magazine "The Morning News," discusses his debut novel "You Lost Me There"… More »
Gardeners take water for granted—until it's scarce. A guide to keeping vegetables happy with a precious resource.… More »
Gifts of plants, shared tools, and neighbors who pitch in remind a gardener that plots raise relationships as well as crops… More »
Ten episodes into David Simon's latest series, we've only just begun to get hints about who the characters really are… More »
The penultimate episode of the show's inaugural season brings an unexpected death—and a warning to viewers… More »
This week's episode depicts the how the city celebrated the holiday in 2006, less than a year after the storm devastated the area… More »
Two novice gardeners worry about timing, and experience the challenge of tending verdant biological clocks… More »
The passing of two characters coincides with an increasing feeling of desperation among the residents of the city… More »
An episode from earlier in the season was filled with cliches, but this week reality set in as characters tried to understand their city… More »
Five episodes in, the series remains scattered and unfocused. Still, this week's show was one of the best yet.… More »
A new gardener is reminded to learn to wait—chives may be up and ready, but the rest of the garden is just sprouts… More »
This week's episode focuses on the characters' frustrations at slow aid and lousy insurance after the storm… More »
Crooked New Orleans cops. Opportunistic post-Katrina tourists. The third episode of the HBO series gets heavy-handed.… More »
Rain and unseasonable heat threaten a home gardener's community plot, but the first signs of crops emerge. Too bad a green thumb doesn't prevent weeds.… More »
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