NPR's Liane Hansen talks with historian Karen Liebreich about her new book Fallen Order. Lieberich's unprecedented access to the Vatican's Secret Archives brings to life a sexual abuse scandal that surrounded the Catholic Church's Patron Saint of Education over 400 years ago.
Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
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Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
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Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts: All three policymakers are in the fellowship.
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