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Book tells the story of a bus crash that embodies the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

6:51am November 02, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Nathan Thrall about his book — A Day in the Life of Abed Salama — which explores the Israeli-Palestinian relationship through the story of a tragic bus accident.

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Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

6:09pm November 01, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

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Writer Diana Helmuth wanted to learn what it means to be a practicing witch. So she spent a year delving into the occult.

'I was tired of God being dead': How one woman was drawn to witchcraft

3:35pm November 01, 2023

by Mallory Yu

Witches have long cast a spell on our imaginations, but real people practice witchcraft too. One woman dedicated a year to find out what it means to be a practicing witch.

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Henry Winkler's memoir explores stardom, therapy and self discovery

4:50pm October 31, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler about his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond, which details his big break on Happy Days and his mental health journey.

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger on investigating Jan. 6 and being a 'Renegade' in the GOP

2:10pm October 31, 2023

by Terry Gross

The former Illinois congressman reflects on confronting the "fanaticism of the hardcore" of his own party. Kinzinger served on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

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In 'White Holes,' Carlo Rovelli takes readers beyond the black hole horizon

11:35am October 31, 2023

by Adam Frank

Physicist Carlo Rovelli is unique among modern scientists who write for popular audiences in his ability to capture the purest essence of his science with both precision and lyricism.

Adam Kinzinger's book 'Renegade' tells his journey to standing up for his beliefs

5:44pm October 30, 2023

Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger often found himself in opposition to his party. Now, the Illinois Republican has written a book about his life and career called Renegade.

Adam Kinzinger delivers remarks during the fifth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack, in June 2022.

He says he's a moderate Republican, and the party is on a 'slide to authoritarianism'

5:21pm October 30, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Adam Kinzinger describes himself as a Republican moderate; something he says is a dying breed in American politics.

Josephine Baker (left), Mollie Moon (right) and the newly crowned Miss Beaux Arts Ball, 1960.

How Black socialite Mollie Moon raised millions to fund the civil rights movement

3:12pm October 30, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Historian Tanisha Ford tells the story of the Harlem activist credited with raising millions to build economic and racial equality in the U.S. Ford's new book is Our Secret Society.

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Alice McDermott's 'Absolution' transports her signature characters to Vietnam

1:50pm October 30, 2023

by Maureen Corrigan

McDermott's latest novel, which centers on two American women who meet in Saigon in 1963, explores themes of religion, humility and insistent charitable intervention.

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