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5 of the year's best books in translation

5 of the year's best books in translation

Small publishers and big indie powerhouses alike showcased international voices this year -- we pick out a few of our favorites, from a bitter marriage drama to the memoirs of a polar bear family.

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Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher linked by death

Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher linked by death

The mother and daughter, separated by so many differences both personal and generational, are likely drawn closer in the public memory after their deaths on successive days.
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What's behind the growing urban, rural divide?

What's behind the growing urban, rural divide?

America isn't growing in size, but Americans are growing apart. As urban communities grow, rural communities are shrinking. Does this fuel political and cultural divides?
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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The Jackie Tapes: 1964 interviews, daughter provide intimate look at Kennedy years

The Jackie Tapes: 1964 interviews, daughter provide intimate look at Kennedy years

In March 1964, a few months after President Kennedy's assassination, Arthur Schlesinger recorded many hours of interviews with Jacqueline Kennedy. On the 50th anniversary of JFK's presidency, the tapes were released in a book and CD collection, with daughter Caroline Kennedy writing the forward, sharing her favorite moments in a 2011 speech.
by MPR News Staff

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Actress Debbie Reynolds has died at age 84, son says

Actress Debbie Reynolds has died at age 84, son says

Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday, a day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, who was 60. "She's now with Carrie and we're all heartbroken," he said.
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With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality

With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality

The year has left the generation born between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality.
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2016 in reading: Favorite books of the year

2016 in reading: Favorite books of the year

"There's so much you get from a book that you can't get from anyplace else," said Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation.
by MPR News Staff and Tracy Mumford

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The New Vaudville Band's "Winchester Cathedral" hits no. 1 on Billboard pop chart 50 years ago

"Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudville Band hit number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today. The song was written by Geoff Stephens. He was inspired when he saw a picture of the English cathedral on a wall calendar. To re-create a sound like you would have heard on a 1930s vaudeville recording, Stephens sang his part through a megaphone.
by Phil Picardi

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Carrie Fisher was in on the joke

Carrie Fisher was in on the joke

Forget the gold bikini: In interviews, in her one-woman show and -- especially -- in her prose, the actress projected a knowing, sardonic quality that made you want to hang out with her.
by Glen Weldon

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