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Spies on opposite sides of the Cold War unite in 'From Warsaw With Love'

Spies on opposite sides of the Cold War unite in 'From Warsaw With Love'

Reporter John Pomfret interviewed government officials and intelligence operatives and mined declassified files in Poland to write his fascinating story of the Polish-U.S. intelligence relationship.
by Viveca Novak

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How sexism and homophobia sidelined the National Women's Football League

How sexism and homophobia sidelined the National Women's Football League

The NWFL lasted from the mid-1970s to 1988, when it shuttered and the teams broke apart. A new book, Hail Mary, explores the league's origins and the problems that brought it to an end.
by Tori Whitley

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For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done

For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done

For over 60 years, poet and activist Sonia Sanchez has helped redefine American culture, politics and education. She is this year's winner of the Gish Prize, a $250,000 lifetime achievement honor.
by Jeevika Verma

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Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him

Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him

The forthcoming documentary “Get Back” revisits The Beatles' final days together. McCartney says he took the band's breakup hard: "It was quite difficult, because I didn't know what to do at all."
by Terry Gross

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Hometowns

Hometowns

Were you shaped by your hometown? Big or small, where we start matters to where we end up. Host Angela Davis talks with two novelists about what it means to be from somewhere and about Ken Burns’ new campaign for a national day to honor hometowns.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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How Gary Shteyngart's pandemic pod inspired a novel about friendship

How Gary Shteyngart's pandemic pod inspired a novel about friendship

Our Country Friends is about the trysts and betrayals that occur within a group of friends during the pandemic. It's an exaggerated version of Shteyngart's own COVID-19 experience.
by Dave Davies

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'All in the Family' is 50 years old. A new book looks at how it changed TV

'All in the Family' is 50 years old. A new book looks at how it changed TV

All in the Family creator Norman Lear, along with writer Jim Colucci, talked with NPR about Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton and their roles on the groundbreaking TV show.
by James Doubek, Rachel Martin, Barry Gordemer and Scott Saloway

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A new book captures Cokie Roberts and her 'Life Well Lived'

A new book captures Cokie Roberts and her 'Life Well Lived'

At the 2019 funeral for longtime NPR journalist Cokie Roberts, her husband, Steven, told personal stories about their life together. There were still more to tell, so he dove into writing about them.
by Reena Advani

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'Misfire' is a scathing look at nepotism, fraud and corruption in the NRA

'Misfire' is a scathing look at nepotism, fraud and corruption in the NRA

The book by NPR's Tim Mak might be the final blow in terms of exposing the organization's rotten core and showing how a boundless love for money and power has eaten away at the group's foundations.
by Gabino Iglesias

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