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In an essay for the Root, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. thanks the late historian John Hope Franklin. Franklin wrote the seminal text From Slavery to Freedom. Though Franklin objected to the segregation of 'black studies,' Gates believes the field would not exist without his work.

Keith Woods is Chief Diversity Officer at NPR. He leads and supports NPR's efforts to bring greater diversity to its audience, content and staffing while creating a workplace where a diverse staff can grow and thrive. He is a resource across the organization for leadership and staff working on diversity efforts, as well as for public radio leaders from more than 260 Member stations across the country. Woods also heads up the editorial Training team, which helps strengthen and support the work of journalists by training them in leadership, storytelling, reporting, editing, diversity, audio production and digital strategy.

Salisbury. MD – More gadgets and more apps. It seems we may be losing our splendid isolation as we hunger for more connectivity. Delmarva Public Radio's…

The self-deprecating humorist is back with a new collection of autobiographical essays. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim offers tales about his eccentric family and experiences abroad.

This year's SATs will require students to use a skill they can often ignore: penmanship. The test now includes an essay section, with no computers allowed. NPR's Robert Siegel visits a Maryland school where pupils are learning the art of cursive writing.

For the first time, David Kaczynski has written about the man he grew up with, admired and ultimately alerted authorities to. His essay is part of a new collection, Brothers: 26 Stories of Love and Rivalry.

David Sedaris' latest essay collection, Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls, mixes his trademark quirky observations with less successful fictional asides in which he takes on the voices of assorted ultraconservative bad guys.

Camila Flamiano Domonoske covers cars, energy and the future of mobility for NPR's Business Desk.