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The front page of The Washington Post newspaper from Aug. 6, 2013, the day after it was announced that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had agreed to purchase the newspaper from the Graham family.

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Legendary editor Marty Baron describes his 'Collision of Power' with Trump and Bezos

5:21pm October 12, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Baron became executive editor of The Washington Post in 2013, just a few months before Jeff Bezos bought the paper. He predicts a second Trump presidency would be a "government of vengeance."

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Quan Millz's given name is Colby Durden. He was raised in Miami in a two-parent household.

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Quan Millz is out to make a buck, one street lit book at a time

11:15am October 12, 2023

by Alana Wise

His writing is meant to flip you out and put some cash in his pocket.

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Leading voice in AI, who worries about its consequences, favors regulating it

5:22am October 11, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to AI entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of the AI firm DeepMind, about containing how state actors use artificial intelligence. He's the author of The Coming Wave.

Justin Torres explores the queer history we're not talking about in novel 'Blackouts'

5:28pm October 10, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Justin Torres on how Torres uncovered hidden queer history for his new novel 'Blackouts.'

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Roxane Gay on 'Opinions', her new book of essays

10:06am October 08, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with writer Roxane Gay about her new book, "Opinions."

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Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key on their new book about the history of sketch comedy

11:28am October 07, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Keegan-Michael and Elle Key about their new book, "The History of Sketch Comedy."

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Benjamín Labatut's novel 'The Maniac' follows an AI scientist troubled by his work

7:58am October 07, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Benjamín Labatut about his new novel, "The Maniac," a fictionalized account of a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence.

Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

4:22pm October 06, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with graphic novelist Daniel Clowes about his much anticipated newest work, Monica.

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After a career of cracking cold cases, investigator Paul Holes opens up

1:27pm October 06, 2023

by Dave Davies

Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying the so-called Golden State Killer. His book is Unmasked. Originally broadcast Aug. 10, 2022.

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Raj Haldar wants his "silly" new picture book to help kids "understand...the dangers of censorship but...also have fun."

'This Book Is Banned' introduces little kids to a big topic

11:36am October 06, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

In Raj Haldar's new picture book, a lot of random stuff gets banned: giraffes, avocados, old roller skates. Haldar hopes kids have fun with This Book Is Banned but also learn about censorship.