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'This Could Hurt' Is A Workplace Saga With Heart

7:00am January 14, 2018

by Heller McAlpin

Jillian Medoff has spent years in the corporate world, and she puts that experience to good use in this story of a hard-charging boss whose devoted staff has to cover for her when she starts to slip.

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Reproductive Freedom Lies Just Outside The U.S. Border In 'Red Clocks'

6:20pm January 13, 2018

by Scott Simon

Leni Zumas' new novel follows five women in an Oregon town, living in an alternate reality where abortion and IVF are illegal — a world that Zumas says "could happen next week."

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Russia's Underground Art Finds A Home In The U.S.

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Rick Karr

For 50 years, an American economics professor collected dissident art from the Soviet Union. The abstract art pieces, considered nonconformist by the Soviets, have been donated to Rutgers University.

Secret Ops of the CIA and Secret Aviation Ops of the CIA wall calendars contain paintings depicting declassified spy missions from the agency's past. The original paintings are displayed at CIA headquarters in Virginia.

CIA Calendar Art Offers A Glimpse Into The World Of Spies

7:41am January 13, 2018

by Jay Price

Oil paintings on display at CIA headquarters — and therefore invisible to the public — can now be seen in a collection of wall calendars. They depict declassified missions from the agency's past.

Rian Johnson appears at the world premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in late 2017.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Star Wars' Director Rian Johnson On 'Storage Wars'

7:32am January 13, 2018

The man behind The Last Jedi answers three questions about the reality show where people guess the contents of repossessed storage lockers.

'Grist Mill Road' by Christopher J. Yates.

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'Grist Mill Road' Bears Witness To Horror — And Its Aftermath

7:00am January 13, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Christopher J. Yates' new novel begins with an awful crime — and the teenaged boy who stands by and watches as his best friend commits it. But what becomes of everyone involved as the years pass?

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Give Us Your Moments Of Love; We'll Give You A Poem

8:22pm January 12, 2018

For Valentine's Day, we offer a love poem request line. Tell us about a moment in your life involving love, and NPR's Rachel Martin and author Kwame Alexander will find a poem to capture that feeling.

David Letterman interviews former President Barack Obama on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.

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Netflix Brings David Letterman Back To The Interview Chair — With A Few Twists

4:47pm January 12, 2018

by David Bianculli

The former late night host returns to what he does best — interesting, unpredictable talk — in his new series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.

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Comic Pete Holmes Draws On His Early Career And 'Churchy' Roots In 'Crashing'

1:59pm January 12, 2018

Holmes, who grew up a devout Christian, says he was "basically picturing [Jesus] in the back of the club" during the early stages of his career. Originally broadcast March 21, 2017.

Mozart, Chopin And Bach Change The Game With Variations

1:35pm January 12, 2018

We often hear the musical term "Theme and Variations", but what exactly does it mean?

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