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Novelist Claire Messud excavated her family history. A fictional book is our reward
Novelist Claire Messud comes from a family of writers. Her latest novel is inspired by her grandfather's handwritten book. In it, she excavates generations of family history through fiction.
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Michael Cohen was cross-examined today at Trump's hush money trial
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a second day of testimony against former President Donald Trump. Cohen testified about receiving payments that prosecutors argue are false business records.
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More Americans are falling behind on credit card bills
Credit card delinquencies rose in the first three months of the year. That's a sign of the growing financial stress some families are feeling in an era of rising prices and high interest rates.
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Students with disabilities are missing school because of staff shortages
There's a special education staffing crisis in a northern California school district. It means some of the district's most vulnerable students have missed weeks and even months of school.
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Five things to know about Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles
The Biden administration is quadrupling tariffs on China-made EVs. The tariffs are part of a broad swath of protectionist policies first imposed by former President Trump.
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Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story author, dies at 92
The Canadian writer was known for her masterfully crafted short stories. Throughout her long career, she earned a number of prestigious awards including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
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How a missionary's gift to a family in Mexico changed the trajectory of generations
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from NPR's Hidden Brain, Joy Diaz remembers the missionary who gave her family a life-changing gift.
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Preserving the history of the semi-professional Negro League baseball circuit
A group in South Texas is on a mission to preserve the history of the semi-pro offshoot of the Negro Leagues, including teams that played long after Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier.
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Could a 'miracle' weight loss drug mean the end the body positivity movement?
Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?
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Switzerland wins Eurovision with song 'The Code'
Switzerland won the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend in Malmo, Sweden. The singer Nemo and their song "The Code" came out on top in a Grand Final of 25 countries.
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An expert's takeaways from day 1 of Michael Cohen's testimony
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author and attorney Andrew Weissman about former President Trump's hush money trial in New York and the testimony of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer.
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This film festival spotlights efforts to preserve and discover lost movies
The Restored and Rediscovered film festival begins Monday at the Jacob Burns Film Festival in New York City. It's meant to put a spotlight on movies that have been since lost.