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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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Where readers meet writers, Fridays at 11 a.m. Listen live or stream later on your favorite podcast app.

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Transgender writer reflects on Caitlyn Jenner's story

Transgender writer reflects on Caitlyn Jenner's story

Listen to Ellie Krug, a lawyer and executive director of the non-profit Call for Justice, talk about her experience and reaction to the press surrounding Jenner's transition.

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What Trans-Pacific trade proposal means for the U.S.

What Trans-Pacific trade proposal means for the U.S.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a wide-ranging trade deal with a dozen nations worth hundreds of billions of dollars, but it isn't in effect because Congress hasn't given President Obama the authority.

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Are drug courts the best way to handle addicts?

Journalist Maia Szalavitz argues drug courts allow judges to practice medicine and endangering the lives of those they are supposed to be helping.

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10 years after Katrina: How New Orleans rebuilt

10 years after Katrina: How New Orleans rebuilt

As hurricane season begins, we talked to two authors about how the city has rebuilt, what's still to be done and what unexpected developments have emerged from the process.

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Political Junkie: 3 things to watch this week

Political Junkie: 3 things to watch this week

What to watch this week on the national political scene.

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The state of America's orchestras

The state of America's orchestras

How will U.S orchestras find a path forward to the next generation of concertgoers?

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Supreme Court's headscarf decision: What you need to know

Supreme Court's headscarf decision: What you need to know

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Muslim woman who said Abercrombie and Fitch discriminated against her because she wore a headscarf.
by Emily Kaiser

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Norman Mailer and Bill Buckley: An unlikely friendship

Norman Mailer and Bill Buckley: An unlikely friendship

Norman Mailer and Bill Buckley disagreed on nearly every major issue of their time: Vietnam, civil rights, feminism. That didn't stop them from being friends.
by Tracy Mumford

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Climate Cast: This year's El Nino could be strongest on record

Climate Cast: This year's El Nino could be strongest on record

The Pacific Ocean's tropical sea surface temperatures have warmed steadily over the past few weeks.

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Roaming and Reading: Coastal Ireland

Roaming and Reading: Coastal Ireland

For this week's Roaming and Reading, author Colin Barrett takes us to scenic but troubled landscapes of the Irish coast.

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