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Jonah (Evan Rosado) is the youngest of three children who roam under the auspices of their father (Raul Castillo) in the film adaptation of We the Animals.

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'We The Animals' Becomes A Film, And The Author Approves

8:27am August 18, 2018

by Lynn Neary

Jeremiah Zagar's first fiction feature adapts Justin Torres' debut novel. "I didn't want it to be, like, poverty porn or like a Lifetime domestic violence film," Torres says. "And he got that."

For the past 60 years, Dr. Mahinder Watsa, a Mumbai OB-GYN, has been writing a sex column for the local media. He gets about 100 letters a day. The writers range from teenage girls to men in their 70s.

A 94-Year-Old 'Sexpert' Gives India Advice On You Know What

8:22am August 18, 2018

by Sushmita Pathak

Schools in the conservative country often have no sex ed, and it's a taboo topic at home. That's why Dr. Mahinder Watsa is one of the country's most popular advice columnists.

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A Young Woman Claims Her Power In 'Open Me'

7:00am August 18, 2018

by Ilana Masad

Lisa Locascio's novel follows 18-year-old Roxana, whose summer abroad in Denmark becomes both a political and sexual awakening when she falls for the Danish student charged with helping her settle in.

Engraving shows the arrival of a Dutch slave ship with a group of African slaves for sale, Jamestown, Va., 1619.

Ready For A Linguistic Controversy? Say 'Mmhmm'

4:01pm August 17, 2018

by Kumari Devarajan

Mmhmm is a small word that's often used unconsciously. But it can actually tell us a lot about language, bias and the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Novelist John Le Carré Reflects On His Own 'Legacy' Of Spying

1:30pm August 17, 2018

Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. "I felt I had to suppress my humanity," he said of those years. His novel A Legacy of Spies came out in 2017. Originally broadcast Sept. 5, 2017.

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Bruce Lee strikes a pose in Enter the Dragon.

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Enter The Legend: 'Dragon' Turns 45

1:18pm August 17, 2018

by Justin Richmond

Enter the Dragon premiered 45 years ago this weekend. Bruce Lee was meant to break out as an international star, but instead, he died a month before the movie opened — elevating him to legend status.

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Awkwafina appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Awkwafina: 'No Turning Back'

12:20pm August 17, 2018

Awkwafina, the breakout star of Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians, reflects on her can't-turn-back moment that led to viral success. Then, she recommends New York City's finest public restrooms.

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Sasha Velour appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York

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Sasha Velour: 'Anyone Can, And Must, Do Drag'

12:20pm August 17, 2018

Sasha Velour, a winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, evangelizes for the art form, and competes against rapper and actor Awkwafina in "This, That or The Other": Drag name, rap name or off-brand soda?

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Tyler Cowen: Do The Numbers Give Us The Full Picture?

10:04am August 17, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

When it comes to global progress, Tyler Cowen says there's much more to the story than numbers can tell. And it's important, he says, to pay attention to the inherent "messiness" of the data.

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Hanna Rosin: Data Shows Women Have Progressed. But What's Next?

10:04am August 17, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Post-recession, journalist Hanna Rosin noticed an economic shift: jobs dominated by men were on the decline, jobs dominated by women were on the rise. But does that data signify meaningful progress?

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