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26 Dec 2010 10:38

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U.S.: New York prison inmates use audiobooks to reach their kids

José Rosado, a convict currently serving on Rikers Island, took part in a program called “Daddy and Me,” where he records himself reading books to his kids. Neat. source

26 Jan 2010 20:48

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Biz: In Laredo, Texas, the literacy rate is about to severely drop

  • 250,000 number of people who live in the decently-sized Laredo, Texas
  • zero number of bookstores the city now has; thanks Barnes & Noble source