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Living With A Brother In Prison In 'My Brother Moochie'

8:12am May 26, 2018

Issac J. Bailey's oldest brother murdered a man and spent 32 years in prison. It changed the family forever. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bailey about his new book, My Brother Moochie.

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Fresh Air Remembers Novelist Philip Roth

3:35pm May 25, 2018

We listen back to excerpts from Roth's interviews about The Plot Against America and Everyman. Roth died Tuesday at age 85. He spoke with Terry Gross seven times over the years.

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Dollar General To Open Over 700 New Stores In 2015

The Billion-Dollar Discount Chain: How Dollar General Remade America

3:08pm May 24, 2018

There are more than 13,000 Dollar General stores in the United States.

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In '84K,' Every Life — And Every Death — Has A Price

7:00am May 24, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Claire North's new gut-punch of a novel takes place in a dystopian world where one monster corporation controls England, every service is privatized, and every life has been assigned a monetary value.

What's Going On In Your Child's Brain When You Read Them A Story?

6:05am May 24, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

There are many ways young children encounter stories. A new study finds a "Goldilocks effect," where a cartoon may be "too hot" and audiobooks "too cold" for learning readers.

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How Philip Roth's Writing Transcended The Narrow Confines Of A Culture

6:04pm May 23, 2018

by Lynn Neary

Philip Roth, one of the country's most celebrated writers, has died at 85. Roth was known for work that was funny, often gross, and deeply connected to his Jewish roots. He won numerous awards, and was often talked about as a contender for the Nobel prize.

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Philip Roth wrote more than two dozen books over six decades. In his later years, he wrote several short novels about the physical indignities of aging. He told Terry Gross in 2006 that he intended to write for as long as he could: "You just drop dead at

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Philip Roth: 'You Begin Every Book As An Amateur'

4:55pm May 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

The influential novelist won almost every major literary award, but still found the writing process was full of discovery. "Each and every sentence is a revelation," he said. Roth died Tuesday at 85.

James Clapper Weighs In On What Role The Intelligence Community Serves

4:31pm May 23, 2018

During his tenure, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper presided over a tumultuous time for the intelligence community. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Clapper about his new book, Facts and Fears, and what he sees as the future of the intelligence community.

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Philip Roth, pictured here in 1993, has died at the age of 85.

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Rest In Peace, Philip Roth, And Thank You

4:06pm May 23, 2018

by Susan Stamberg

NPR's Susan Stamberg shares her favorite conversation with the writer, and what she did after she heard the news of his death.

Intelligence Leaders Brief Senate On Worldwide Threats To U.S.

James Clapper On His Five Decades In Intelligence Operations

3:54pm May 23, 2018

He served under three presidents, in a time when the intelligence community's role in international affairs changed dramatically.