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Anjelica Huston Tells Her 'Story' Of Growing Up With A Director Dad

1:26pm November 07, 2014

The actor's new memoir, A Story Lately Told, covers her early life growing up in Ireland, the daughter of director John Huston. In 1969, the two collaborated on a film, and it was disastrous.

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How Thousands Of Nazis Were 'Rewarded' With Life In The U.S.

7:27pm November 05, 2014

After World War II, thousands of Nazis became informants in the Cold War against the Soviet Union — and then got entry into the U.S. Eric Lichtblau's new book, The Nazi Next Door, tells the story.

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Daniela Chavarriaga holds her daughter Emma as Dr. Jose Rosa-Olivares administers a measles vaccination at Miami Children's Hospital.

Vaccine Controversies Are As Social As They Are Medical

11:02am November 05, 2014

by NPR Staff

In writing her new book On Immunity, Eula Biss found that questions about vaccination touch on attitudes about environmentalism, citizenship and trust in the government.

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Carlos Santana visits NPR for an interview about his new memoir The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.

Carlos Santana: 'I Am A Reflection Of Your Light'

6:10am November 05, 2014

by NPR Staff

Musician Carlos Santana shares his journey from a difficult childhood in Mexico to international stardom in the new memoir, The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.

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Lots of bottles of various alcoholic drinks.

Seeking Proof For Why We Feel Terrible After Too Many Drinks

3:02pm November 04, 2014

Author Adam Rogers says there are lots of myths about what causes hangovers. His new book, Proof: The Science of Booze, explores these and other scientific mysteries of alcohol's effect on the body.

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Brian Moynahan's other books include Jungle Soldier and The Russian Century.

Amid Hunger And Cold, An Unforgettable Symphony Premiere

12:30pm November 04, 2014

by NPR Staff

A year into the siege of Leningrad, a haggard group of musicians defiantly — and improbably — performed Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7, which was dedicated to the suffering city.

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Many Views Of Muhammad, As A Man And As A Prophet

7:21pm November 03, 2014

by NPR Staff

In her new book, The Lives of Muhammad, Boston University professor Kecia Ali discusses the different ways that Muslim and non-Muslim biographers have depicted the prophet over the centuries.

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Aasif Mandvi, whose new book is No Land's Man, starred in and co-wrote the 2009 film Today's Special, which was adapted from his off-Broadway one-man show.

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Aasif Mandvi On Life As A 'No Land's Man' And Impressing Jon Stewart

6:57pm November 03, 2014

The Daily Show correspondent was born in India, raised in England and moved to Florida as a teen. His new essay collection reflects on his acting career and his life as an immigrant.

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Professor and author Cornel West in 2008.

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Reviving A Grand Tradition Of 'Black Prophetic Fire'

12:35pm November 02, 2014

by NPR Staff

African-American philosopher Cornel West's new book laments the decline of "prophetic" black leadership, lifting up examples of people who were willing to risk their lives in the service of the truth.

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Like It Or Not, Architect Le Corbusier's Urban Designs Are Everywhere

10:04am November 02, 2014

by NPR Staff

"He's blamed for urban renewal ... urban freeways, even countless suburban office parks," says Anthony Flint, author of the new Le Corbusier biography Modern Man.

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