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What Are You Going Through, by Sigrid Nunez

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Attachment Brings Joy, And Inevitably, Loss In 'What Are You Going Through'

7:13am September 09, 2020

by Heller McAlpin

Sigrid Nunez's new novel follows an unnamed narrator who agrees to keep a dying friend company until the end — but despite encompassing all kinds of sadness, the story is never grim.

Former FBI Agent Addresses Post-Sept. 11 Torture In Newly Declassified Book

1:56pm September 08, 2020

by Dave Davies

Ali Soufan investigated terrorism cases and opposed the CIA's use of torture following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. After a legal battle, the redacted material in his 2011 memoir, Black Banners, has been restored.

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What Is Money? Jacob Goldstein's Book Explains 'Shared Fiction'

6:57am September 08, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Planet Money's Jacob Goldstein about his book, Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. He addresses technology, historic advances, and hustlers who made money what it is.

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News Brief: Fed Chair Interview, California's Creek Fire, Cohen Releases Book

6:12am September 08, 2020

How will the U.S. economy recover after the pandemic? Firefighters attempt to rescue hundreds of people trapped by a wildfire. And, Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, publishes a book.

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New Book Takes A Deeper Look At Quiet Beatle George Harrison

5:03am September 08, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with music journalist Ashley Kahn about his new book, George Harrison on George Harrison. It's a collection of interviews with and writings by former Beatle George Harrison.

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Often, It's Not What You Say, But 'How You Say It'

4:27pm September 07, 2020

by Audie Cornish

Psychology professor Katherine Kinzler's new book looks at how people sound when they talk — and how that affects the way they're perceived. She says even children form biases around language use.

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In Many Ways, Antifa Eludes Definition. What Is It Exactly?

7:43am September 07, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Rutgers historian Mark Bray about Antifa in America today, and the genesis of anti-fascist movements. Bray is the author of Antifa: The Anti-Facist Handbook.

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World of Wonders, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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'World Of Wonders' Urges Us To Take A Breath And Look Around

5:52am September 07, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil's new book aims to show readers how the natural world can support, educate and inspire us; it's inspired by her peripatetic childhood and the plants and animals she loved.

People march during the nationwide protest demanding the end to the Trump administration in New York City on Saturday. Protesters have often accused President Trump of being fascist.

Fascism Scholar Says U.S. Is 'Losing Its Democratic Status'

7:50pm September 06, 2020

Yale professor Jason Stanley wrote the book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them. He talked with NPR about defining fascism and how conspiracy theories play a part.

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Looking to clear clutter from the garage? It's a menacing task weighing on many who are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'But Do I Love You?': Tips For Homebound Declutterers

5:04pm September 06, 2020

by Emma Bowman

Inheriting Clutter author Julie Hall says more people are looking to declutter the home they're stuck in due to the pandemic. She says generational attachments to stuff can complicate the cleanup.