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Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

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Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that...

'Strega Nona' is still reaching audiences at 50 years old

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An award-winning children's picture book, Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, turns 50...

'What to Eat Now' nutritionist talks SNAP, food policy and the 'triple duty' diet

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Marion Nestle says we need to rethink how we eat. She recommends...

This week brings new books grappling with the endings of relationships and eras

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As Armistice Day, or Veterans' Day, marks the end of WWI and...

Sen. Fetterman slams Democrats for shutting down government

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has a reputation for going against his party...

'Flesh' wins 2025 Booker Prize: 'We had never read anything quite like it'

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David Szalay uses spare and sparse language to follow one Hungarian-British man...

The first novel from Craig Thomas, co-creator of 'How I Met Your Mother,' parallels his life

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The novel blends sharp satire of Hollywood with a deeply personal look...

A new book applies advice from Renaissance-era nuns to modern life

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to scholars Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita about...

Actor Laura Dern shares stories of working with mom Diane Ladd

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The mother-daughter duo have always shared a profession. But when Ladd was...

Intimate and intriguing, Patti Smith's memoir offers new revelations

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The punk rock star has produced several books that braid thoughts on...

'She was fearless from the start,' says Nancy Pelosi biographer

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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Susan Page, the author of Madam Speaker...

Patti Smith's 'Bread of Angels' serves as both a sequel and a prequel to 'Just Kids'

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Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a...