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'If you have a face, you have a place in the conversation about AI,' expert says

2:25pm November 28, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators. She is the author of Unmasking AI and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League.

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Historical fiction 'The Fraud' is about a man's testimony of outrageous, obvious lies

5:34pm November 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to writer Zadie Smith about her new book "The Fraud."

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A group of protestors march in front of the General Accounting Office on March 29, 1995, to raise awareness about the mysterious object that was found in Roswell, N.M., in 1947.

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How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

2:44pm November 27, 2023

by Terry Gross

In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.

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In the book 'Build the Life You Want, Oprah has some advice for being happier

8:12am November 27, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks about their book, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. It's also a podcast and video streaming series on Youtube.

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Why Johnny Cash's music still resonates today, 20 years after his death

5:24pm November 25, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.

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The Baddies, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler

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Beware! 'The Baddies' are here to scare your kids — and make them laugh

8:08am November 25, 2023

by Samantha Balaban

From the author and illustrator of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom now comes The Baddies: a witch, a troll and a ghost like being bad so much they compete to see who can be the very worst.

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How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star

12:07pm November 24, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Jones says performing stand-up for the first time as a freshman in college felt like putting on a shirt that fit perfectly. Her memoir is Leslie F*cking Jones. Originally broadcast Sept. 21, 2023.

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Don't waste food: Here's how to use your Thanksgiving dinner leftovers

5:05am November 24, 2023

Anne-Marie Bonneau, author of the cookbook The Zero-Waste Chef, has ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers that go beyond turkey sandwiches and pie for breakfast.

USDA updates plant hardiness map for the first time in more than a decade

5:05am November 24, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Ashlie Thomas, author of How to Become a Gardener, about the map gardeners and farmers use to determine when and where plants will thrive — based on season and temperature.

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Flying has become miserable — but it hasn't always been that way

5:22am November 22, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ganesh Sitaraman about the challenges of air travel. He is the author of: Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It.