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The war on terrorism, through the eyes of 3 women at the CIA

The war on terrorism, through the eyes of 3 women at the CIA

After the 2001 al-Qaida attacks, the CIA ramped up counterterrorism operations. This included a surge in young, female recruits. Three have written new books about their secretive work.
by Greg Myre

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Innocence Lost: Rumors, alarms got nowhere

Innocence Lost: Rumors, alarms got nowhere

Children’s Theatre’s defenders have said management was in the dark about what was being done to young people decades ago. But some parents raised alarms at the time.
by Marianne Combs

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Alice Hoffman on love, loss and family in ‘The World That We Knew’

Alice Hoffman on love, loss and family in ‘The World That We Knew’

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with author Alice Hoffman as part of her Talking Volumes series at the Fitzgerald Theater. They discussed love and loss, what makes a family, and how we are shaped by those we cherish.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Edna O'Brien bears witness to horror in 'Girl'

Edna O'Brien bears witness to horror in 'Girl'

O'Brien's 19th novel is based on the real story of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by jihadist group Boko Haram in 2014. It's a painful and essential read that ends on a hopeful yet realistic note.
by Michael Schaub

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In 'Olive, Again,' Elizabeth Strout revisits an old friend

In 'Olive, Again,' Elizabeth Strout revisits an old friend

Ten years after her Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, where ornery Olive is learning about compassion, connection, and her own self.
by Heller McAlpin

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'The Compatriots' suggests the days of domestic-only politics are behind us

'The Compatriots' suggests the days of domestic-only politics are behind us

Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, revered experts on the Russian secret service, give the book a credibility most others on Russian clandestine operations lack — and they also change the optics.
by Leonid Ragozin

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Ronan Farrow: 'Catch And Kill' tactics protected both Weinstein and Trump

Ronan Farrow: 'Catch And Kill' tactics protected both Weinstein and Trump

He was followed and his house bugged as he reported on allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Farrow says it's part of a pattern in which powerful entities go to extremes to quash unfavorable stories.
by Terry Gross

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Penumbra’s Lou Bellamy on the role theater can play in its community

Penumbra’s Lou Bellamy on the role theater can play in its community

Minnesota theater icon Lou Bellamy reflects on the role St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre has in the Twin Cities, and why it’s important to stage productions that are relevant and thought-provoking.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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