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Poetry Out Loud

  • On this week’s 51%, we wrap our series on women in business. Harvard economist Claudia Goldin explains how women persisted in the job market during the coronavirus pandemic, and Beth Miller Guthier with Capital District WERC shares her tips for those needing to start over. We also take a look at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals, and speak with finalist Pamela White about her love of recitation.
  • A Bethlehem High School student is among nine finalists in this year's national Poetry Out Loud competition. Pamela White spoke with WAMC's Jesse King ahead of the final on June 5 about the poems she's studied for the championship.
  • In our Ideas Matter segment we take time just about every week to check in with the state humanities councils in our 7-state region.Today we check in with…
  • In honor of National Poetry Month, it's the Poetry Forum on this edition of Vox Pop, when we ask you to read your favorite poems. Our panel of poets is…