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'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race' is a call to action

'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race' is a call to action

In 2014, British journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote a blog post about how tired she was of engaging with oblivious white people about race. That post went viral, and it's now the basis for her new book.
by Silvia Viñas

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Um, uh, huh? Are these words clues to understanding human language?

Um, uh, huh? Are these words clues to understanding human language?

Tiny filler words in human rapid-fire conversation hold the key to understanding how language is unique, according to a new book. But anthropologist Barbara J. King raises some questions.
by Barbara J. King

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'Tunnel of Love' topped charts 30 years ago

'Tunnel of Love' topped charts 30 years ago

It was created at a time when Springsteen was married to one woman and falling in love with another.
by MPR News Staff

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A book on 'Bunk' for our post-truth times

A book on 'Bunk' for our post-truth times

Poet and critic Kevin Young attempts to make sense of a worsening surge in hoaxes -- from plagiarism to fake news -- in a new deeply researched history.
by Michel Martin

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A road trip novel that dredges up the past

A road trip novel that dredges up the past

"Jesmyn Ward is a genius," said bookseller Melanie McNair. "The whole time I was reading it, I kept thinking: How is she doing this?"
by Tracy Mumford

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In new novel, 'Martian' author Andy Weir builds a colony on the moon

In new novel, 'Martian' author Andy Weir builds a colony on the moon

"Artemis" imagines the first moon settlement as a mining town and tourist trap. "I had a lot of fun doing the world building," Weir says.

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Weinstein's Impact: List of men accused of sexual misconduct

Weinstein's Impact: List of men accused of sexual misconduct

Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in Hollywood and media have faced allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape.
by The Associated Press

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Walker show aims to bridge gulf between U.S., Cuba

Walker show aims to bridge gulf between U.S., Cuba

"Adios Utopia" displays art that looks at Cuban affairs, both revolutionary and otherwise.
by Euan Kerr

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