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'Lithium' is a homage to a drug — and to the renegade side of science

'Lithium' is a homage to a drug — and to the renegade side of science

By celebrating those who applied the substance as a drug, Walter A. Brown aims to raise awareness — and to demolish what remains of the myth that scientific progress is driven by rigorous dispassion.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Children's Theatre Company settles with six survivors

Children's Theatre Company settles with six survivors

The students are all survivors of sexual abuse that occurred at the theater company in the 1970s. A statement from the company did not say how much money was agreed to in the settlement.
by Marianne Combs

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In 'An American Sunrise,' Joy Harjo speaks with a timeless compassion

In 'An American Sunrise,' Joy Harjo speaks with a timeless compassion

The poet laureate's collection tells a tale of a fierce and ongoing fight for sovereignty, integrity, and basic humanity. It's a plea that Americans take responsibility for what's done in our names.
by Craig Morgan Teicher

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'The Yellow House' connects place, memory and self-knowledge

'The Yellow House' connects place, memory and self-knowledge

Sarah Broom's childhood house is the fulcrum for her memoir about her large and complex family. But perhaps more important, it stands in for the countless ways America has failed African Americans.
by Martha Anne Toll

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'Kochland' explores how the famous brother duo made their money

'Kochland' explores how the famous brother duo made their money

The Koch brothers' wide-ranging influence is no secret. But rather than focusing on how they spend their money, Christopher Leonard presents a richly reported tale of how they got it.
by Scott Horsley

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Women: Opera's Domingo abused power to sexually harass them

Women: Opera's Domingo abused power to sexually harass them

For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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In 'The Mosquito,' Humans Face A Predator More Deadly Than The Rest

In 'The Mosquito,' Humans Face A Predator More Deadly Than The Rest

Timothy C. Winegard has written a well-researched work of narrative nonfiction that tells a history of the world through the role mosquitoes — and mosquito-borne illnesses — have played in it.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Former Charlottesville mayor shares painful lessons from fight against hate

Former Charlottesville mayor shares painful lessons from fight against hate

In 2017, Mike Signer faced a small-town leader's nightmare: a racist rally that spiraled out of control and ended in bloodshed. Two years later, Signer is on a mission of education — and atonement.
by Hannah Allam

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