Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Great Cooking Debate of 2014
Today on Press Play, we pit the food editor of the New York Times against a writer who is so sick of her kitchen, she says she’ll never cook again. Home cooking: Is it worth it?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenAre homemade meals worth the effort? The food editor of the New York Times hashes it out with a writer who’s sworn off cooking. Plus: Today is National Kale Day. Who’s behind this unofficial holiday, and how did our kale obsession start in the first place? We begin the show with a former head of the Secret Service who discusses the recent revelations about security lapses inside the agency. Also, a utopian village for tech entrepreneurs in downtown Las Vegas is turning out to be not so utopian. What went wrong?
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In this episode
5 storiesInside the Secret Service
Members of Congress questioned the head of the Secret Service on Capitol Hill yesterday. Julia Pierson tried to explain how an intruder with a knife made it all the way to the entrance of the Green Room before he was stopped. At the hearing, sitting next to Julia Pierson, was Ralph Basham. He ran the Secret Service from 2003 to 2006.
Read the story8 minDowntown Utopia Hits A Snag
A utopian village for tech entrepreneurs in downtown Las Vegas is turning out to be not so utopian. Tony Hsieh, the enigmatic CEO of Zappos, put up $350 million last year to buy and develop about 60 acres of property in downtown Vegas. It’s called the Downtown Project.
Read the story8 min“Yes Means Yes” App
California’s new “yes means yes” law for college campuses is an effort to cut down on unwanted sexual aggression by making sure both parties consent to any and all romantic contact. There are disagreements as to how effective the new law may be. But fear not: A new app is here to help.
Read the story10 minThe Great Cooking Debate of 2014
Sixty years after frozen foods came around to liberate kitchen-bound housewives, domesticity is making a comeback. Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow are writing lifestyle blogs and cookbooks. But is home cooking worth the effort? Author and journalist Sarah Miller says no, and goes toe-to-toe with New York Times food editor Sam Sifton.
Read the story14 minWhy is Today National Kale Day?
It’s National Kale Day. It’s not a Congressionally-approved official holiday, but that’s not stopping people and businesses from celebrating. Who’s behind Kale Day, and how did the whole whole kale craze get started anyway?
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