Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Anne-Marie Slaughter, a Hollywood House Husband and the Biz of Breast Milk
In this show of previously aired segments, we hear from Anne-Marie Slaughter about her latest book, Unfinished Business. Also, the true story of a Hollywood house husband.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenIn this show of previously aired segments, we begin by hearing from Anne-Marie Slaughter about her latest book, Unfinished Business, a follow-up to her wildly popular article "Why Women Still Can’t Have It All."
Then, a conversation with a Hollywood house husband about what it’s like to be a “domestic first responder.”
Next, in a nation that commodifies just about everything, we can now add human breast milk to the list. Madeleine takes a close look at the business of breast milk.
And finally, writer Eula Biss talks about her journey from anti- to pro-vaccination.
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In this episode
4 stories'Unfinished Business'
Anne-Marie Slaughter provoked a national conversation about feminism when she decided to leave her high-powered position at the State Department to care for her family. A year after her departure, she wrote the most read article in the history of The Atlantic, titled “ Why Women Still Can’t Have It All .”
Read the story15 minLife as a Hollywood House Husband
Christopher Noxon is an author, a father… and the husband of Jenji Kohan, creator of the very successful TV shows Weeds and Orange Is the New Black. Because of Jenji’s success and long hours, Christopher has taken on more of the homemaker role in the marriage. He also recently wrote a novel inspired by his experience.
Read the story14 minThe Business of Breast Milk
In a nation that commodifies just about everything, we can now add human breast milk to the list. When new mothers and hospitals need breast milk for newborns, they traditionally get it from non-profit milk banks. These banks get milk donated by women who pump more than their babies need.
Read the story14 min'On Immunity'
In the debate over childhood vaccinations, writer Eula Biss is definitely in the pro-vaccine camp. But she didn’t start out that way. During her research for her new book, On Immunity, she discovered that the debate over vaccines is really a debate over our place in a larger social web.
Read the story9 min
