Andrew Limbong
Stories
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'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped' win top children's book awards
This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
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Neil Gaiman's former nanny files rape, human trafficking lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that Gaiman coerced sexual services from his former live-in nanny, and that Palmer "knowingly benefited" from Gaiman's actions.
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Are picture books undervalued? Our new 'ambassador' of children's books thinks so
Picture book author Mac Barnett (who often works with illustrator Jon Klassen) has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. We talk with Barnett about what it means to be named to this role in this moment, when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle, and when there are more challenges to what kids are free to read.
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Are picture books undervalued? Our new 'ambassador' of children's books thinks so
Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle. Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. We talk with Barnett about what it means to be named to this role in this moment, when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle, and when there are more challenges to what kids are free to read.
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Is Elon Musk a threat to the MAGA base?
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Sohrab Ahmari, U.S. editor for the UnHerd, about his recent essay on that website entitled "Elon Musk is a danger to Trumpism."
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Unpacking Rep. Ro Khanna's media strategy
Congressman Ro Khanna is one of the few Democrats who have made it a priority to appear on the YouTube podcast circuit. He talks about his approach to new media, and what he gets out of going on comedy shows that he doesn't out of cable news.
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Ukraine is a big topic at Munich Security Conference
Top U.S. officials are in Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference, where the war in Ukraine is a major topic of discussion.
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Writer Mark Greaney on 'Midnight Black,' the latest in the Gray Man series
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A new Robert Frost poem was discovered and published. Is it any good?
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A Uyghur linguist's journey from detainee to activist in exile
