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Cover detail of Giant Of The Senate, by Al Franken

Sen. Al Franken On Comedy, Trump And The 'Curdling' Of Washington

2:20pm May 30, 2017

by Terry Gross

As a former SNL cast member, Franken tends to see humor in politics. Despite this, he says his gut reaction to the Trump administration isn't levity: "This guy is outside the norm in many ways."

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An Illustrated Guide To Master The Elements Of Cooking — Without Recipes

11:17am May 30, 2017

by Maria Godoy

In her new cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat says the key to good food is learning to balance those elements when cooking — and to trust your instincts.

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In 'Boundless,' The Modern World Is Timeless

10:00am May 30, 2017

by Etelka Lehoczky

Cartoonist Jillian Tamaki's new book is packed with of-the-moment topics — a pyramid skin-care scheme, a porn sitcom, a bedbug battle — but her existential wistfulness raises them to archetype.

Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato in training. "I'm not a creator," D'Amato once said. "What I do is discover and uncover."

Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion

7:49am May 30, 2017

by David Greene

Tyson says trainer Cus D'Amato is the reason he had such a legendary career. "We had a lot of dreams, hopes. ... Being champ of the world, that's all that we ever thought about."

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'Descent' Is A Witty Manifesto On Modern Manhood

7:00am May 30, 2017

by Jason Heller

English author and artist Grayson Perry realized at age 12 that he wanted to wear women's clothes. That fascination is part of his new book, a funny, engaging look at what it means to be a man today.

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Summer Movie Preview: 'Wonder Woman,' 'Rough Night,' 'Transformers'

7:13pm May 29, 2017

by Bob Mondello

NPR movie critic Bob Mondello has a selective preview of the would-be blockbusters and awards-contenders Hollywood is sending our way before Labor Day.

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'Destined For War' Explores How To Avoid Unnecessary Future Conflicts

7:13pm May 29, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Graham Allison, author of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?, about honoring the dead by avoiding unnecessary wars.

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Artist and flipbooked.com founder Liza Tudor thumbs through "1st Steps," a flipbook of Nicole Garrens' son Zander's first steps. Tudor sent the flipbook to Garrens' husband, Roy, who's currently incarcerated in Texas.

Flipbooks Help Prisoners Stay Connected To Their Loved Ones

5:07pm May 29, 2017

by Noel Black

For people in prison, rules limiting access to technology make seeing video of their kids' first steps difficult. But a Colorado woman is using a 19th century solution for this 21st century problem.

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'The Jersey Brothers' Highlights The Enduring Legacy Of World War II

5:07pm May 29, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Sally Mott Freeman's book, The Jersey Brothers, recounts the story of three men swept up by Word War II. The youngest brother gets captured in the Philippines, and the two others struggle to bring him home. NPR explores why stories of World War II remain so compelling to us today.

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'The Body And The Blood' Follows Exodus Of Christians In The Middle East

5:07pm May 29, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Charles Sennott, author of The Body and the Blood: The Middle East's Vanishing Christians and the Possibility for Peace, and the executive director of The GroundTruth Project. Sennott talks about the history of Christian communities in the Middle East, and how so many of them are leaving the region.

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