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'Hatemonger' tracks how right-wing media shaped Trump policy architect Stephen Miller

'Hatemonger' tracks how right-wing media shaped Trump policy architect Stephen Miller

Jean Guerrero tells NPR she became fascinated, when reporting from the border, with how a descendant of Jewish refugees ended up as the person crafting Donald Trump's "harshest rhetoric and policies."
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Feeling deluged by news? Let 'The Daughters of Ys' wash over you

Feeling deluged by news? Let 'The Daughters of Ys' wash over you

M.T. Anderson's new graphic novel — with gorgeous art by Jo Rioux — adapts the old legend of the drowned city of Ys, giving it better, fuller female characters and a timely environmental message.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Giving autism some love in 'A Room Called Earth'

Giving autism some love in 'A Room Called Earth'

Author Madeleine Ryan was diagnosed with autism while she was writing her new novel — she says creating her main character helped her embrace the way she process her own thoughts and feelings.
by Scott Simon

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New novel by Akwaeke Emezi explores grief, love and spirituality

New novel by Akwaeke Emezi explores grief, love and spirituality

Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel, “The Death of Vivek Oji,” delves into grief, different types of love and identity. Miller spoke with the author about the inspiration for the book.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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A new children's album celebrates kids who identify as transgender and nonbinary

A new children's album celebrates kids who identify as transgender and nonbinary

Noel King speaks to music therapist and musician Julie Be of the group Ants on a Log about a new all-star children's album that celebrates kids who are transgender and nonbinary.
by Noel King and Barry Gordemer

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Art Hounds celebrates new work by artists of all ages

Art Hounds celebrates new work by artists of all ages

Theater and visual works focus on the pandemic, artists of color and Black Lives Matter, from a stream by the Illusion Theater to a St. Paul artist’s portfolio available on Facebook. And the student-led StoryArk Festival takes place Sunday.
by Emily Bright

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How hip-hop brought a young Hmong American and his grandma together

How hip-hop brought a young Hmong American and his grandma together

You might think of hip-hop as a traditionally American art form, but it’s not the only musical tradition that shows off verbal dexterity. Hmong American hip-hop artist Tou SaiK Lee learned that firsthand from an unlikely source — his grandmother.
by Emily Bright

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Black power scholar illustrates how MLK and Malcolm X influenced each other

Black power scholar illustrates how MLK and Malcolm X influenced each other

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are frequently seen as opposing forces in the struggle for civil rights but Peniel Joseph, author of “The Sword and the Shield,” says the truth is more nuanced.
by Terry Gross

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