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A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'

Perhat Tursun's novel explores human rights abuses against China's Uyghur minority through one man's search for a home. The author himself has been imprisoned and a co-translator has disappeared.

September 13, 2022
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Daemon (Matt Smith) is crafty; his crown, however, is artsy-crafty.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 4: Daemon and Rhaenyra, in league for palace intrigue

In episode 4 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spinoff, Daemon surrenders his crown and spends a night on the town; Rhaenyra's rumspringa doesn't sit well with the king-a.

September 11, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Eve Hewson, Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle and Sarah Greene in <em>Bad Sisters</em> on Apple TV+.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Fifth Season, Bad Sisters, and more.

September 09, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Christina Tucker,
  • and 2 more
The book version of "2,000 Mules," the latest project from author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, was abruptly recalled due to an unspecified "error."

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  • Investigations

A publisher abruptly recalled the '2,000 Mules' election denial book. NPR got a copy.

Due to an unspecified "publishing error," the conservative publisher Regnery recalled the book version of Dinesh D'Souza's widely debunked election denial film "2,000 Mules." Here's what's inside.

September 09, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach

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  • Book Reviews

'If I Survive You' is a sweeping portrait of a family's fight to make it in America

Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You is an intensively granular, yet panoramic depiction of what it's like to try to make it — or not — in this kaleidoscopic madhouse of a country.

September 09, 2022
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By:
  • Maureen Corrigan

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  • Arts & Life

Gabby Rivera: Writing the story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

In Marvel's "America," Gabby Rivera wrote a superhero who's queer, Latina, and punches portals across dimensions. She shares why it's empowering to write characters that mirror her identity.

September 09, 2022
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By:
  • James Delahoussaye,
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • and 1 more
The YouTube algorithm has been criticized for pushing content that radicalizes users rather than keeping them informed.

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  • Books

How the polarizing effect of social media is speeding up

In his new book, journalist Max Fisher unpacks how social media companies have engineered our feeds to keep us angry, and keep us online.

September 09, 2022
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Michael Levitt,
  • and 1 more
Author Peter Straub at St. Paul's School in London, when he was collaborating with the Aurora Orchestra for their touring show "Thriller" in 2011.

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  • Books

Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died

Straub was 79. He was known for his supernatural themes, including Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman.

September 07, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair

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  • Book Reviews

5 new YA reads to check out this fall

As autumn's chill creeps in, we look to five new YA releases that will both haunt you and bewitch your heart, including books by the authors of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The City Beautiful.

September 07, 2022
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  • Caitlyn Paxson

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  • Book Reviews

'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems

Veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin and Liza Lin spent years covering China. In a new book, they untangle how China built its formidable digital surveillance apparatus.

September 07, 2022
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  • Emily Feng
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  • Books

The Booker Prize shortlist of six works of fiction is announced

Among the six authors who made the Booker Prize shortlist are Elizabeth Strout, NoViolet Bulawayo and Percival Everett. The winner will be announced in October.

September 06, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair

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  • Book Reviews

At 10th anniversary of Benghazi attack, former diplomat offers context in new book

Ethan Chorin, who served in Libya, presents details that most Americans don't know about the embassy attack — and explores the role domestic politics played in the aftermath.

September 06, 2022
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By:
  • Caitlyn Kim
Corlys Velaryon (Steve Tousssaint) has an axe, and teeth, to grind in <em>House of the Dragon</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 3: The king — and the show — go hunting for validation

In the third episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, Rhaenyra is bored, has to fend off a Lord, then nearly gets gored; meanwhile, a minor threat gets put to the sword.

September 06, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Personal finance smackdown

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  • Your Money

An economist studied popular finance tips. Some might be leading you astray

A Yale professor of finance read through 50 popular finance books to see how they square with traditional economic theory.

September 06, 2022
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Melissa Clark and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe pose with the cheesy baked pasta.

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  • Food

When Melissa Clark cooks, it's 'Dinner in One'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe visits the food writer's home to talk and cook. Clark has a new book of recipes promising minimal fuss (and dirty dishes).

September 04, 2022
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  • Samantha Balaban and
  • Ayesha Rascoe
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