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Author Max Brooks has done extensive research on preparing for widespread catastrophe. He's now a fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point.

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Novelist Max Brooks On Doomsday, Dyslexia And Growing Up With Hollywood Parents

2:29pm August 15, 2017

by Terry Gross

Brooks' stable childhood with parents Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft stands in contrast to the wild stories he tells in novels like World War Z and Minecraft: The Island.

Books at Amazon's New York City store are shelved with the covers facing out and organized around features that originated on the website, including "Most Wished For" and "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought."

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Be More Than A Bookstore: A Brick-And-Mortar Shop's Key To Success

1:35pm August 15, 2017

by Lynn Neary

Barnes & Noble is experimenting with food, Amazon is replicating its online business and an indie shop aims to be part of the community. Ultimately, they all want to sell more books.

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'Hail To The Chin': B-List Actor Bruce Campbell Returns With A Memoir Of Middle Age

11:30am August 15, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Campbell's second collection of rants and ruminations is just as enjoyably smarmy as his first, though the actor's ruthlessly sardonic outlook has mellowed.

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'Home Fire' Puts A Topical Spin On Ancient Greek Tragedy

10:00am August 15, 2017

by Michael Schaub

Kamila Shamsie's new book — beautifully written and paced — updates the ancient story of Antigone to tell an explosive story of two families tangled together by love, grief and religious radicalism.

Pantone Honors Prince With A New Purple Shade

6:43am August 15, 2017

Color-cataloguing company Pantone is paying a unique tribute to the late singer Prince: a unique shade of purple called "Love Symbol #2."

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Jury Rules In Favor Of Taylor Swift In Groping Lawsuit

8:15pm August 14, 2017

by Leila Fadel

The jury ruled in favor of the pop superstar on Monday, in a high profile case in which she accused a Denver radio disc jockey of groping her. Swift did not report the incident at the time in 2013.

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After Mastectomy, Young Woman's Tattoo Helps Her Feel Whole Again

8:15pm August 14, 2017

by Rebecca Davis

Nicole was only 23 when she had a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis. After she recovered, Nicole got a chest tattoo that symbolized how she wants to live life after cancer.

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Jury Begins Deliberations In Taylor Swift Groping Trial

6:45pm August 14, 2017

by Leila Fadel

A jury hears closing arguments and may render a verdict on countersuits between Taylor Swift and a Denver disc jockey who allegedly groped her at a publicity event. A judge threw out the disc jockey's claim that Swift unfairly had him fired, but the case continues against her mother and others on her team.

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In her book The Virginia State Colony For Epileptics And Feebleminded, poet Molly McCully Brown explores themes of disability, eugenics and faith.

Poet Imagines Life Inside A 1910 Institution That Eugenics Built

3:27pm August 14, 2017

by Terry Gross

Molly McCully Brown, who has cerebral palsy, says that if she'd been born in a different era, she might have been sent to the "Virginia State Colony," an early landmark of the U.S. eugenics movement.

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Jerry Rice smiles during a game on Dec. 3, 1994, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

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Not My Job: Football Hall Of Famer Jerry Rice Gets Quizzed On Hannah Montana

11:39am August 14, 2017

In the 1980s, wide receiver Jerry Rice and quarterback Joe Montana formed one of the greatest offensive tandems in football. So we'll ask Rice about the other great Montana — Hannah.

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