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• Making the grade and the salary
  Many argue that simply going to college will put graduates at an advantage for higher salaries. But is there a tangible earnings difference between going to Harvard and Harvey Mudd? Or between majoring in engineering and English?9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Al Lee: Director of quantitative analysis at PayScale.com.
  Sandy Baum: Independent consultant and senior policy analyst at the College Board.
  Francie Dalton: Founder and president of Dalton Alliances Inc., a business consultancy firm.
  Resources
  About Al Lee
  About Sandy Baum
  About Francie Dalton
• The importance of Anne Frank
  Sixty-five years ago this August, Anne Frank and her family were discovered hiding in an annex in Amsterdam and sent to concentration camps. Though she perished, her diary became one of the most compelling and poignant stories to come out of the holocaust. Midmorning examines the lingering power of Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl."10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Carol Ann Lee: Author of "Roses from the Earth: The Biography of Anne Frank" and "The Hidden Life of Otto Frank."
  Deborah Lipstadt: Professor of modern jewish and holocaust studies at Emory University. She is the author of "History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving."
  Francine Prose: Novelist and author of the forthcoming book "Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife."
  Resources
  About Carol Ann Lee
  About Deborah Lipstadt
  About Francine Prose
  The Anne Frank Museum

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