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The arrival of election year could mean even more opportunity for cringe-worthy conversation around the holiday dinner table.

How To Dodge Political Squabble This Gobble Day

8:06am November 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

When Thanksgiving comes during an election season, dinner table conversations can get contentious. We check in with Miss Manners to learn how we might get through the holiday without a family feud.

The Master of the Prado, by Javier Sierra.

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Mastery And Mystery Mix It Up In 'Prado'

7:03am November 21, 2015

by Bethanne Patrick

Javier Sierra's new The Master of the Prado follows a graduate student — also named Javier — who gets caught up in a web of arcane theories about the paintings in the famous Madrid museum.

Aziz Ansari in the Netflix series Master of None.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Master Of None' And 'Challenger Deep'

10:48pm November 20, 2015

by Linda Holmes

A newly minted National Book Award winner and a new Netflix series have us fully occupied this week, but we've also got plenty making us happy.

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Ancient grains in the mix: Cooking Light's Shaved Apple and Fennel Salad with Crunch Spelt prepared by Dunn and Patton.

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Thanksgiving Trend Watchers Test Recipes So You Don't Have To

6:37pm November 20, 2015

by NPR Staff

The creators of The Bitten Word food blog publish an annual survey of Thanksgiving recipes suggested by food magazines. This year, there were lots of ancient grains and citrus-flavored desserts.

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'Scandal' Abortion Storyline Marks Bold Move For Network Television

5:41pm November 20, 2015

by Eric Deggans

The winter season finale for the hit ABC TV show, Scandal, featured the lead character seemingly getting an abortion. That's highly unusual for network television and an invitation to controversy.

Krysten Ritter plays the believably damaged ex-superhero in Netflix's latest Marvel series, Jessica Jones.

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'Jessica Jones' Struggles In Life — But Triumphs On Screen

5:12pm November 20, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Netflix's latest venture into the Marvel universe follows Jessica Jones, an unlikely ex-superhero who tries to keep her powers hidden while she works to defeat the telepathic villain who abused her.

French chef Auguste Escoffier, seen here at a cafe in 1921, helped to found the Ritz Hotel, where Ernest Hemingway was a longtime regular.

'Paris Is A Party': Responding To Tragedy, France Turns To Hemingway

3:32pm November 20, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Ernest Hemingway's memoir A Moveable Feast is being celebrated for what it, in turn, celebrates: Paris as an exciting place of ideas, a nexus of people who love life and the arts.

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How Can You See Without Seeing?

2:10pm November 20, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation.

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Rich Benjamin talks about his time in "Whitopia" at TEDWomen in 2015.

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What Is A 'Whitopia' — And What Might It Mean To Live There?

2:10pm November 20, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

As America becomes more multicultural, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: some communities are actually becoming less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA and moved in.

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"Wide Hips" in India. Janet Echelman's first sculpture.

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How Did A Mishap Lead To An Artist's Best Work?

2:10pm November 20, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Sculptor Janet Echelman found her voice as an artist when her paints went missing — which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material.

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