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Author and journalist Tom Ricks: Founding Fathers expected today's political state

Author and journalist Tom Ricks: Founding Fathers expected today's political state

"I think Madison, especially, would be very proud to see that when America deeply disagrees, as it does now, that things grind to a halt," Ricks, author of a new book, “First Principles,” tells NPR.
by Steve Inskeep

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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe on equal pay, and what the U.S. flag means to her

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe on equal pay, and what the U.S. flag means to her

Rapinoe has also been an outspoken advocate for pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. "I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves," she says. Her new book is “One Life.”
by Terry Gross

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Thread: Wanbli Weiden's 'Winter Counts' deserves more fanfare

Thread: Wanbli Weiden's 'Winter Counts' deserves more fanfare

For this week’s Thread: Kerri Miller begins a series this morning running through the end of December that will give more attention to authors you might not have heard about, and would be great ideas for the holiday season.
by Kerri Miller

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What is the end of an era? 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek dies at 80

What is the end of an era? 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek dies at 80

"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Alex Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy.
by Mandalit del Barco

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60 years later, Ruby Bridges tells her story in 'This Is Your Time'

60 years later, Ruby Bridges tells her story in 'This Is Your Time'

Bridges was the little girl depicted in that famous Norman Rockwell painting — the first Black student at her New Orleans elementary school. Now, she's written a book to tell kids her story.
by Scott Simon

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Ask a Bookseller: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Ask a Bookseller: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Yes, we know Halloween was last week, but vampires are an any-time-of-year kind of story, right? — especially for a suspense thriller described as “Steel Magnolias-meets-Dracula.” 
by Emily Bright

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ChangeMakers: David Glass challenges appropriation of Native imagery, culture in sports

ChangeMakers: David Glass challenges appropriation of Native imagery, culture in sports

David Glass, 69, has been fighting for the dignity and rights of Indigenous communities for decades. He has been working with the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media for more than 30 years to lobby sports teams to drop racist and offensive names and to stop using depictions of Indigenous people as mascots.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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