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Kristof and WuDunn On Middle American Decline, In Oregon And Elsewhere

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Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn back in Yamhill.

The hollowing-out of the American heartland has happened all over the country, not just in the middle.  Case in point: rural Oregon. 

That's where Nicholas Kristof grew up, before embarking on a celebrated career in journalism.  Now Kristof and spouse Sheryl WuDunn, a Pulitzer-winning writing team, turn their focus on rural areas that have been depressed both economically and psychically. 

Kristof and WuDunn's book visits Yamhill and other small communities; it's called .  The authors share a phone line and an interview with The Exchange.  
 

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The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange is ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½'s daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.