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Former FBI Director James Comey Says Trump 'Threatens' Core American Values

9:39pm April 16, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about A Higher Loyalty. In his new memoir, Comey recalls his interactions with President Trump and discusses his conduct in office.

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Former FBI Director Comey Discusses How He Views Trump's Conduct In New Book

7:44pm April 16, 2018

by Terry Gross

Former FBI Director James Comey's book, A Higher Loyalty, comes out Tuesday. Terry Gross of WHYY's Fresh Air talked to Comey about his tell-all memoir a day before it published.

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Mike and Hilary Gustafson in their bookstore, Literati.

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'Notes From A Public Typewriter' Muse On Everything From Cats To Commencement

6:33pm April 16, 2018

When Mike and Hilary Gustafson opened the Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Mich., they put an old typewriter on the store floor so patrons could peck out their thoughts — now compiled in a new book.

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Kendrick Lamar, whose album DAMN. won this year's Pulitzer Prize for music, performs in London earlier this year.

Kendrick Lamar, 'Press Democrat' Claim Pulitzers. Here's The Full List Of Winners

5:48pm April 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Lamar joins the staffs of The New York Times and The Washington Post as this year's prize winners. See the list of winners and watch Monday's announcement ceremony here.

The 'New Power' Generation: A Manifesto For A More Humane World

5:25pm April 16, 2018

Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms have written a guide for spreading ideas, building movements and staying ahead.

After A Journey Through The Lone Star State, Author Concludes: 'The Future Is Texas'

1:48pm April 16, 2018

by Dave Davies

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright predicts that the largest "red" state in the union will eventually move into the "blue" column — and change the nation's politics in the process.

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Ya Got The Stones For This? Thanos (Josh Brolin) blithely ignores Coco Chanel's advice on accessorizing — so you know he's evil — in Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War.

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Here's What You Need To Know About Infinity Stones Before The New Avengers Movie

11:24am April 16, 2018

by Glen Weldon

They're the major MacGuffins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but there's a lot of them, and you need a scorecard to keep track of which does what. We're here for you.

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'Circe' Gets A New Motivation

8:20am April 15, 2018

Weekend Edition's books editor, Barrie Hardymon, asks Madeline Miller about her latest book, Circe. It's a modern take on the mythological temptress.

Her Perfect Affair, by Priscilla Oliveras

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Have A Spring Fling With These 3 April Romances

7:00am April 14, 2018

by Maya Rodale

As we wait endlessly for spring to really spring, we're consoling ourselves with three new romances — from a designing duke to a spymaster to a straight-laced librarian who lets go for one night.

Demonstrators raise Libyan flags at a national unity demonstration in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square in 2012.

In 'The Burning Shores,' Libya Blossoms — Briefly — Before Unraveling

1:30am April 14, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Author Frederic Wehrey's new book follows the country's turmoil after the overthrow and death of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Though signs of normalcy have returned, Wehry says there's still deep trauma.

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