Fifty years later, the Pill's legacy examined The Pill promised freedom from unwanted pregnancy and, some feared, a total breakdown in morality. University of Minnesota professor Elaine Tyler May writes in her new book that oral contraceptives changed women's lives, but not in ways people predicted 50 years ago.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Elaine Tyler May: Author of the new book, "America And The Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation."
Does college mean a leafy quadrangle or a keyboard and mouse? A college education has become increasingly unaffordable for many Americans. In her new book, writer Anya Kamenetz explores the online alternatives students have, for better -- and sometimes -- for worse.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Anya Kamanetz: Reporter for Fast Company magazine and author of "DIY U."
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