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Poetry is making a big comeback in the U.S., survey results reveal

Poetry is making a big comeback in the U.S., survey results reveal

The National Endowment for the Arts announced that "as a share of the total U.S. adult population, this poetry readership is the highest on record over a 15-year period."
by Colin Dwyer

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How a black detective infiltrated the KKK

How a black detective infiltrated the KKK

In "Black Klansman," Ron Stallworth writes about an undercover investigation in which he -- an African-American police detective -- convinced the Ku Klux Klan that he was one of them.

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Native American author Tommy Orange feels a 'burden to set the record straight'

Native American author Tommy Orange feels a 'burden to set the record straight'

In his debut novel, "There There," Tommy Orange explores what it means to be an urban Indian. He says, "Native people look like a lot of different things. ... And we just need a new story to build from."
by Lynn Neary

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'Mariam Sharma' nails the fun road-trip vibe

'Mariam Sharma' nails the fun road-trip vibe

Summer is the season for road-trips, and "Mariam Sharma Hits the Road" makes for a saucy, yet emotional ride, following three Pakistani-American teens on a journey through the Deep South.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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What it took to get to Pluto

What it took to get to Pluto

NASA launched the New Horizons mission to Pluto in January 2006. It was a long-anticipated project that almost didn't happen.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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In Bill Clinton's new thriller, a (fictional) president faces impeachment

In Bill Clinton's new thriller, a (fictional) president faces impeachment

"The President Is Missing" follows a commander in chief trying to thwart a cyberattack -- and not lose his job. Bill Clinton co-wrote the book with best-selling author James Patterson.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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An epic conversation draws to a close in 'Kudos'

An epic conversation draws to a close in 'Kudos'

Rachel Cusk's trilogy about a peripatetic writer and her many conversational partners winds up with "Kudos." The books are essentially plotless -- but there's plenty of joy to be found just in talk.
by Heller McAlpin

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Obama staffer looks back on his White House years: 'It can take a real toll'

Obama staffer looks back on his White House years: 'It can take a real toll'

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was 24 when he saw the collapse of the first tower on 9/11. He says that moment was a "fork in the road" that eventually led to the White House.
by Dave Davies

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