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Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration

Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration

Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong,” addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.
by Catharine Richert and Annie Baxter

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Serviceberry' by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Serviceberry' by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

Beth Hartung of Pearl Street Books in La Crosse, Wis., recommends “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
by Emily Bright

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Why laughing while crying is so Korean

Comedian Youngmi Mayer talks with NPR about how her Korean family uses humor as a tool for survival. She gets into the Korean comedic tradition and why the saddest stuff is what makes them laugh the hardest.
by Schuyler Swenson, B.A. Parker, Xavier Lopez, Jess Kung, Dalia Mortada, Leah Donnella, Christina Cala, Veralyn Williams, Courtney Stein and Gene Demby

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On the brink of the inauguration, historians reflect on America's trajectory

On the brink of the inauguration, historians reflect on America's trajectory

As Inauguration Day approaches, we ask historians who’ve written books about America’s past reflect on America’s future. Does this moment have a parallel, or are we truly in unprecedented times?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Alan Page’s ‘Baking Up Love’ draws on his joy of baking with his grandchildren

Alan Page’s ‘Baking Up Love’ draws on his joy of baking with his grandchildren

NFL Hall of Famer, former Vikings player and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page talks about his new book, “Baking Up Love,” a story he wrote with his daughter, Kamie Page, about a girl who bakes with her grandpa.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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