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Two views from Israel and Palestine

What has the conflict between Israel and Palestine meant to individuals from each country? MPR News host Kerri Miller asks Palestinian author Yousef Bashir and Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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A Beautiful World: 'Our Symphony with Animals'

A Beautiful World: 'Our Symphony with Animals'

"When we save animals, we save ourselves" according to Dr. Aysha Antar and her new book 'Our Symphony With Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies.'
by Heather McElhatton

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'Spin the Dawn' stitches up a fabulous fantasy

'Spin the Dawn' stitches up a fabulous fantasy

Elizabeth Lim's new young adult novel follows a girl who disguises herself as a boy and sets off for the emperor's court in place of her ailing father, who's been summoned as an imperial tailor.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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Somali-Americans in Minnesota mourn death of 'inspirational' Somali journalist

Somali-Americans in Minnesota mourn death of 'inspirational' Somali journalist

Members of the Somali community in Minnesota and around the world are mourning the death of journalist Hodan Nalayeh. She accentuated positive narratives about Somalia and Somalis — accounts she shared with millions of people through her internet-based Integration TV, the first English-language show for English-speaking Somalis.
by Ibrahim Hirsi

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Pulitzer-winning play 'Fairview' is about being watched while black

Pulitzer-winning play 'Fairview' is about being watched while black

It starts with a perfect black family in a model household, like a '70s sitcom. Then it gets weird. Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury says she was inspired by an experience with police surveillance.
by Michel Martin

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'The Chain' asks: How far would you go for your child?

'The Chain' asks: How far would you go for your child?

In Adrian McKinty's propulsive new thriller, an organization called The Chain kidnaps children, and forces the parents to kidnap another child in turn in order to rescue their own
by Paddy Hirsch

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