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After A Flurry Of Literary Awards, A Book On The 'Wonder' Of Words

6:01pm November 12, 2014

by Jason Sheehan

It's literary awards season. The Nobel, the National Book Awards shortlists, and the Man Booker Prize were all recently announced. Author Jason Sheehan recommends some reading on all this reading.

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Ret. Army Sgt. 1st Class Max Voelz, 40, with Sgt. Mary Dague, 30, who helped him cope after his wife was killed disarming an IED in Iraq. They only met face-to-face recently, for their StoryCorps conversation.

National

Bomb Techs Work Through 'Dark Spots' To Brighter Lives

4:27pm November 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

In an update to a 2011 StoryCorps interview, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Max Voelz, whose wife died disarming an IED, and Sgt. Mary Dague, who lost both arms in Iraq, both say they are happy now.

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Former Army Sgt. Ryan Sharp sat down with his father, Kirk Sharp, to talk about what happened when Ryan returned home after two tours in Iraq.

Behind A Soldier's Suicidal Thoughts, An Unknown Brain Injury

12:33pm November 08, 2014

by NPR Staff

After Sgt. Ryan Sharp returned from serving two tours in Iraq with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, he would talk about ending his life. Today, he can't even recall those conversations.

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For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

8:11pm November 07, 2014

Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.

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Tom Magliozzi co-hosted the longtime public radio show Car Talk. He died Monday.

Tom Magliozzi: As Warm In Real Life As He Was On The Radio

6:23pm November 03, 2014

by Susan Stamberg

NPR's Susan Stamberg shares the blame for putting the Car Talk host on the air. She looks back on good times spent with the Magliozzi family and Tom, who died on Monday.

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Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants celebrate winning Game 7 of baseball's World Series against the Kansas City Royals.

Three Cheers For The Instant Replay

4:25pm October 31, 2014

by Alva Noë

The end of the World Series allows us to revisit baseball's experiment with instant replay. Commentator Alva Noë argues it has been a success — because it makes the game not more fair but more fun.

Where will you share your baby's adorable post-bath pics?

What To Expect When You're Expecting ... To Share Your Baby Photos

1:10pm October 29, 2014

by Alexis Madrigal

Smartphones and the Internet have made it easier than ever to share photos of their friends, family, pets and children. But sharing personal photos raises technological and ethical questions.

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Fans cheer during the 2014 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals at AT&T Park.

Sports

Start World Series Games Earlier; Let Us Sleep

10:48am October 29, 2014

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford says the Fall Classic could boost its sagging ratings by scheduling games early enough for people in the Eastern and Central Time Zones to see the end.

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Love Is Saying 'Sari': The Quest To Save A South Asian Tradition

2:13pm October 27, 2014

by Sandip Roy

Commentator Sandip Roy says the traditional sari has been falling out of fashion in the new India, but designers are turning to pop art prints and other changes to boost its appeal.

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Week In Politics: Ebola, Midterms

6:59pm October 24, 2014

Robert Siegel talks about the week in politics with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times about the politics of Ebola.

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