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From The Newsroom: Building DIY Libraries, Vetting The Hospital System

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How to inspire ambition in underserved neighborhoods? Popsicle carts with books inside, free to borrow.

In today's Morning Edition local block from the KERA Newsroom: Courtney Collins reports on how struggling communities can find relief in a box of books, via the "Little Free Libraries" popping up around Dallas. And Lauren Silverman introduces us to Dan McCoy, a doctor who, despite his role as a chief medical officer of the biggest insurer in Texas, couldn’t imagine what would happen after his dad fell and fractured his hip.

Lyndsay Knecht is assistant producer for Think.