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'How to Win an Information War' details fighting with — and against — propaganda

1:27pm March 14, 2024

by Terry Gross

Peter Pomerantsev co-founded a project recording Russian atrocities in Ukraine to combat Russian disinformation. His new book profiles a WWII propagandist who targeted the Nazi regime.

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The stories in 'Green Frog' are wildly entertaining and wonderfully diverse

6:00am March 14, 2024

by Gabino Iglesias

Gina Chung's collection is a fantastic medley of short stories that dance between literary fiction, fable, Korean folklore, and science fiction — and one that's full of emotional intelligence.

Breaking down the PR debacle that is Kate Middleton's Mother's Day photo

6:15pm March 13, 2024

by Linda Holmes

Shortly after the picture came out, it went viral because of some inconsistencies — creating a public relations disaster for the Palace and making people wonder what's really going on with Kate.

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A funeral home employee opened the door to a family secret

6:12pm March 13, 2024

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, a funeral home employee uncovers a long-held family mystery.

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Amazon.com started requiring writers who want to sell books through its e-book program to tell the company in advance whether their work includes material generated by artificial intelligence.

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Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon

6:12pm March 13, 2024

by Andrew Limbong

Authors say that the proliferation of AI-generated books can lead customers into buying the wrong book on Amazon and that these books can harm authors' sales numbers and reputations.

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In new novel '2054', technology is advancing, but is humanity able to catch up?

5:37pm March 13, 2024

In the new book 2054, Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman imagine how the singularity might threaten America and the world 30 years from now.

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American Airlines has announced the passing of Capt. David E. Harris. In 1964, Harris became the first Black pilot of a commercial airline when American hired him.

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The first Black pilot of a commercial airline has died at 89

5:12pm March 13, 2024

by Elizabeth Blair

David E. Harris became the first Black pilot to fly for a commercial airline when American Airlines hired him in 1964. Announcing Capt. Harris' death, American's CEO called him a "trailblazer."

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, on June 25, 2022, in Glastonbury, England.

Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers got a show — and free emergency contraceptives

3:49pm March 13, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

As part of an initiative for reproductive health care access, advocacy groups handed out emergency contraception pills and condoms to fans at the Olivia Rodrigo concert in St. Louis on Tuesday night.

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Eugene Levy gets out of his comfort zone in 'The Reluctant Traveler'

1:56pm March 13, 2024

by Dave Davies

The Schitt's Creek star visits distant lands and tastes exotic foods as the host of the Apple TV+ series. Levy describes it as a show about "a guy traveling who doesn't love to travel."

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'Manhunt' dramatizes Lincoln's assassination, and the 12-day search for his killer

1:56pm March 13, 2024

by David Bianculli

A new, seven-part series on Apple TV+ unfolds like a period-piece Columbo. First John Wilkes Booth plans and commits the murder, then the lead investigator deciphers clues to catch the elusive killer.

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