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U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul leaves the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on May 15, 2013.

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Ex-Ambassador Michael McFaul Traces U.S.-Russia Ties 'From Cold War To Hot Peace'

8:23pm May 04, 2018

by Rachel Martin

In a new book, McFaul, who served as ambassador to Russia in the Obama administration, recalls how attacks against him got personal and offers his advice to current Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr..

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Swedish Academy Won't Award Nobel In Literature Following Sex-Abuse Scandal

5:44pm May 04, 2018

by Petra Mayer

The Swedish Academy — the body that awards Nobel Prizes — has announced that the literature prize will not be given this year. The decision follows a spate of infighting and allegations of sexual misconduct against the husband of an Academy member.

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2018 Nobel Prize In Literature Is A Casualty Of Sex-Abuse Scandal

9:03am May 04, 2018

The Swedish Academy has announced that it will not announce a Nobel Laureate for literature in 2018 as it handles a scandal over sexual assault allegations. It will be given in 2019.

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Arizona Sen. John McCain attends the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

Sen. John McCain Reads From His Forthcoming Memoir, 'The Restless Wave'

6:21pm May 03, 2018

Arizona Sen. John McCain reads from his memoir, The Restless Wave, exclusively at NPR. The book is set to hit shelves on May 22.

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In Dave Eggers' New Book, Heroic Kids Do The Heavy Lifting

5:26pm May 03, 2018

by Audie Cornish

The Lifters takes some of today's grown-up economic concerns and folds them into a supernatural story for kids. Kids are "heroes in waiting," Eggers says; they just need a chance to prove it.

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Mary Ann Shilts takes one of the free comic books from the display rack at the New Dimensions Comics store in Cranberry, Pa. during Free Comic Book Day 2012.

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Free Comic Book Day 2018: A Guide To The Best Bets And The Best Avoided

3:44pm May 03, 2018

by Glen Weldon

For the 10th year in a row, NPR's Glen Weldon reviews the 52 free comic books you'll be able to pick up in comics shops across the nation on Saturday, May 5th.

Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks at a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania during the 2008 presidential campaign.

Exclusive Audio: In New Memoir, Sen. John McCain Rests His Case

3:41pm May 03, 2018

by Ron Elving

Throughout his life, McCain has been stubbornly individual, at times cantankerous and even exasperating to friend and foe alike, relishing his political persona as "The Maverick."

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'Your Black Friend' Is Back, With Plenty To Say

10:00am May 03, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Ben Passmore expands on his popular self-published 2016 comic — also called Your Black Friend — in this new volume, jam packed with dense, brilliantly colored drawings and thoughtful reflections.

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In 'My Ex-Life,' A Snappy, Enjoyable Look At Love's Many Splendors

7:00am May 03, 2018

by Heller McAlpin

Stephen McCauley's new novel is a charming comedy of manners about second chances and fresh starts, full of zingers about eternal targets like divorce settlements and college admissions.

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'Failure Is An Option' Urges People To Let Go Of the Constant Grind Towards Success

6:50pm May 02, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with H. Jon Benjamin about his new book, Failure Is An Option. The memoir urges us to let go of the constant grind towards success.

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