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An engraving dating from the 19th century depicts passenger pigeons, once one of the most common birds in North America but now extinct because of overhunting and deforestation.

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When We Love Our Food So Much That It Goes Extinct

7:38pm September 23, 2019

by Luisa Torres

A new book explores how overhunting and habitat destruction have left us with only a fraction of the foods that existed a century ago, and the changes that are needed to preserve our culinary variety.

Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legisl

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

4:03pm September 23, 2019

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

Identical twins Sara (left) and Tegan Quin began making music together as teenagers.

Tegan And Sara Find Pain — And Unexpected Joy — In 'High School'

3:47pm September 23, 2019

by Terry Gross

Music duo Tegan and Sara revisit their teen years and their early music in a new memoir and companion album. Listening back to the songs they wrote, Sara says: "I was struck by the joy in our voices."

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Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview at the New York Bureau of NPR on Sept. 23.

Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner

2:08pm September 23, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.

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The Latest On President Trump And Ukraine

1:24pm September 23, 2019

The president is accused of offering the former Soviet republic a quid pro quo for investigating a political rival.

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A Graphic Novel Nearly Two Decades In The Making

1:24pm September 23, 2019

Graphic novelist Chris Ware has been working on his latest project, Rusty Brown for nearly two decades. In a New York Times review of Ware’s book, “Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest

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A Graphic Novel About A Transgender Southerner Of The Old West

1:24pm September 23, 2019

Melanie Gillman is a self-described “queertoonist” whose latest graphic novel, “Stage Dreams,” takes place in the Old West. The School Library Journal describes it as the story of “a transgender

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Motherless Children Make Their Own Family In Ann Patchett's 'The Dutch House'

1:16pm September 23, 2019

by Heller McAlpin

Patchett's new novel is a story of paradise lost, dusted with fairy tale. It follows two siblings who bond after their mother leaves the family home — an ornate mansion she always hated.

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In Patchett's 'The Dutch House,' Siblings Reckon With Profound Loss

10:02am September 22, 2019

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, "The Dutch House." The author talks about her fascination with family bonds and how she maps her intricate plots.

Hope Is Our Only Wing, by Rutendo Tavengerwei

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'Hope Is Our Only Wing' Tackles Tough Issues With Straightforward Style

10:00am September 22, 2019

by Caitlyn Paxson

Rutendo Tavengerwei's YA debut is a glimpse into the lives of two struggling teens: Shamiso, who moves to Zimbabwe after her father dies in a suspicious car accident, and cancer survivor Tanyaradzwa.