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Brownie Wise revolutionized how we store our food. She was one of the first female corporate executives in U.S. history. But she’s not a household name. This week on our series Hidden Histories,the rise and fall of the queen of plastics—and one of corporate America’s most dramatic betrayals. (This episode originally aired in 2025)

Guests:

Alison Clarke, author of Tupperware, the Promise of Plastic in 1950s America

Bob Kealing, author of Life of the Party: The Remarkable Story of How Brownie Wise Built, and Lost, a Tupperware Party Empire

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The blatant betrayal that erased the Tupperware queen from history

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The blatant betrayal that erased the Tupperware queen from history

Brownie Wise revolutionized how we store our food. She was one of the first female corporate executives in [...]

2026年8月13日

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This week, news broke that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have deteriorated.

MS Now and other outlets have reported that service members have jumped overboard.

NPR has not independently verified this reporting.

Congressional lawmakers are demanding answers about conditions on the naval carrier, but is there more they can do?

This episode was produced by Lauren Hodges, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.

It was edited by Andrew Sussman and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our director is Jonas Adams.

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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