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The 'Man Who Touched His Own Heart' Changed Medicine

1:25pm February 17, 2015

Melissa Block talks to Rob Dunn about his new book, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart, a history of science and medicine's efforts to understand the working of the human heart.

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Making Peace With Peace: Snow Days And Seasons

12:45pm February 17, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Forced into a day off, our minds turn to breakfast, television, and the need for quiet.

Solar Sunflowers, an art installation, greets visitors to Mueller's commercial and retail hub off of Interstate 35. The panels power a nightly light display and return power to the grid. When the development is complete, five miles of granite trails will

With Porches And Parks, A Texas Community Aims For Urban Utopia

12:25pm February 17, 2015

by John Burnett

Austin's Mueller neighborhood is a new-urbanist dream, designed to be convivial, walkable and energy-efficient. Every house has a porch or stoop, and all the cars are hidden away.

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King Charles I was sentenced to death on Jan. 27, 1649, and executed three days later.

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King, Tyrant, Beheaded Traitor: The Many Trials Of Charles I

10:10am February 17, 2015

by NPR Staff

The British monarch ruled at a time of civil war — and was blamed for much of the bloodshed. In Killers of the King, Charles Spencer tells the story of the men who signed the king's death warrant.

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'Find Me' Gets Lost Along The Way

10:03am February 17, 2015

by Jason Heller

Reviewer Jason Heller says Laura Van Den Berg's first novel has a stellar setup — mysterious young woman, post-disease-apocalypse — but drifts listlessly, never quite living up to its premise.

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Sharon Robinson Communicates Her Father Jackie Robinson's Legacy through Children's Books

8:48am February 17, 2015

by Bethany Chafin

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Mara Brock Akil and her husband, Salim, are a Hollywood power couple. Mara's behind several of BET's hit shows, and Salim's a movie producer and director.

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Watch This: The Akils On Black Film And TV You Can't Miss

7:58am February 17, 2015

by NPR Staff

The husband and wife team of Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil have created some of the most iconic African-American characters on television. This is their list of must-see shows and movies.

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Black Slugs And 'Black Holes,' An Artful Portrait Of Depression

7:03am February 17, 2015

by Tasha Robinson

Jasmine Warga's debut young adult novel My Heart and Other Black Holes follows two teens who make a suicide pact, in a carefully layered character study that sometimes stumbles on the details.

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Philip Levine Reads 'What Work Is'

7:35pm February 16, 2015

Former U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine died on Saturday at the age of 87. In Levine's memory, we air his reading of the poem "What Work Is."

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Book Review: 'The Evening Chorus'

7:35pm February 16, 2015

by Alan Cheuse

Alan Cheuse reviews The Evening Chorus by Helen Humphries.

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