Shooting for Space, to Make Life Better on Earth
Elaine Flowers Duncan, an engineer at NASA, talks about what drew her to rocket science.
Inside Jobs
Read what American workers have to say about their work
From Economist in Peru, to Janitor in America
Ciro Gutierrez, a cleaner at the University of Connecticut, talks about the struggle of white-collar immigrants who come to the U.S. but to work in blue-collar jobs.
A Rancher With a Passion for Animal Psychology
Anne Burkholder, a cattle farmer in Nebraska, talks about working and living in an area much more rural than the Florida city where she grew up.
A Mechanic Faces the Age of the Self-Driving Car
Joe Sevart, an auto technician turned business owner in Kansas City, Missouri, talks about the future of servicing more advanced vehicles.
An Illustrator Who Balances Art and Medicine
Meredith Osborn, a medical illustrator in Columbus, Ohio, talks about being both an artist and a scientist, and the respect society has for each of those roles.
Back From Afghanistan, and Straight to the Greenhouse
Mark Benoit, who grows hydroponic produce, talks about his rapid, unexpected transition from being a soldier to being a farmer.
What Drives a Driver
Gregg Katz, a taxi driver in Olathe, Kansas, talks about how he’s resisted the pull of ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft and why he think taxis are safer.
Persuading Floridians That Hunting Invasive Pythons Is Fun
Jenny Novak, a state wildlife biologist, has trained more than a thousand locals to capture wild snakes in the Everglades.
Made (and Making It) in the U.S.A.
Todd Whitley, a fabric-cutting manager in North Carolina, talks about the pride and dignity that’s come from having a career in American manufacturing.
The Job of Staying Home
Terry Spraitz Ciszek, a homemaker in Fayetteville, North Carolina, talks about changing perceptions of women in the traditional economy and those who choose to leave their careers to raise a family.