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Emma Donoghue's New Novel 'Frog Music'
Marcie Sillman talks with writer Emma Donoghue about her new book, "Frog Music." It was inspired by the unsolved 1876 murder of a woman named Jenny...
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For Oso, Returning To Normalcy Means Chainmail And Jousting
Yellow ribbons are tied around each post you pass as you drive into the Rhodes River Ranch just outside of Oso, Wash., a town still recovering from the...
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Apps To Kick Addictions; Sound Too Good To Be True?
Ross Reynolds talks with psychologist Jonathan Bricker about smartphone apps that claim to help users overcome addiction.
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Jared Diamond Aims Evolution Education At Youth
Marcie Sillman talks with author and professor Jared Diamond about an adaptation of his book, "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the...
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The Strange Language Of Baseball
From 'cup of coffee' to 'Bronx cheer,' Ross Reynolds runs the language bases of baseball with linguist Ben Zimmer.
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Nicholson Baker's New Novel 'Traveling Sprinkler'
In his new book “Traveling Sprinkler,” novelist Nicholson Baker tells the story of a 55-year-old poet’s obsession with electronic dance music, Debussy,...
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SCOTUS Rules Against Some Campaign Finance Limits
Ross Reynolds talks with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal, about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject funding limits in federal elections.
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Malcolm Gladwell: 'Why Do We Call David The Underdog?'
David and Goliath: the improbable victory, a one in a million outcome that never should have happened. But New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell argues...
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Actress Annabelle Gurwitch On Aging And Turning 50
Marcie Sillman talks with author and actress Annabelle Gurwitch about aging in Hollywood and the tribulations of life at the edge of 50.
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Getting Fresh: Spring Into Delicious Edition
Ross Reynolds talks with Sheryl Wiser of Cascade Harvest about what spring will bring to local farmers markets.