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'Eve' author says medicine often ignores female bodies. 'We've been guinea pigs'
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'Eve' author says medicine often ignores female bodies. 'We've been guinea pigs'

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Author Cat Bohannon says there's a "male norm" in science that prioritizes male bodies. Female bodies have been left out of countless clinical studies, and research is only just starting to catch up.

'Eve' author says medicine often ignores female bodies. 'We've been guinea pigs'

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Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit quoting 'Airplane!'

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Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit quoting 'Airplane!'

A new book about the 1980's film "Airplane!" from David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker, the writing and directing team responsible for one of the most transformative film comedies in history.

Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit quoting 'Airplane!'

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A toilet paper company uses Winnie and poo to raise awareness about deforestation

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A toilet paper company uses Winnie and poo to raise awareness about deforestation

Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition is a word-for-word republishing of A.A. Milne's classic, with one big change: all of the trees are gone. Now that Pooh is public domain, it's a free-for-all.

Author Interviews

In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part II

Part II of NPR's Juana Summers' conversation with actress Kerry Washington about her new memoir, Thicker Than Water.

In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part II

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In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part I

Part I of NPR's Juana Summers' conversation with actress Kerry Washington about her new memoir, Thicker Than Water.

In conversation with Kerry Washington on her new memoir – Part I

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Almost 4 million people are on probation or parole. Here's why that matters.

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Almost 4 million people are on probation or parole. Here's why that matters.

In the past decade, the problem of mass incarceration has gotten increased attention and thought. But in his new book, Mass Supervision, Vincent Schiraldi argues that in those conversations, people often neglect to think about probation and parole — two of the biggest feeders to the U.S.'s prison population. These systems surveil close to four million Americans, which Schiraldi says is both a huge waste of resources and a massive human rights violation. On this episode, we're talking to Schiraldi about how probation and parole came to be, why they're no longer working as they were once supposed to, and why he thinks they might need to be done away with entirely.

Almost 4 million people are on probation or parole. Here's why that matters.

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New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Newsom signed a bill on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities, calling the measure "long overdue." Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the new measure "long overdue," saying that the banning binge of diversity materials has to come to an end.

Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says in nature, the weaker animals are usually the ones killed by predators. That changes when cars are involved: "Roadkill is not only eliminating animals, it's in many cases eliminating those healthy animals that populations need to remain strong," Devon OpdenDries/Getty Images hide caption

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Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

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Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

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The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites
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The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites

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Set in the near future, C Pam Zhang's atmospheric novel centers on a chef who takes a job at a tech entrepreneur's isolated compound after smog kills most of Earth's plant and animal species.

The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites

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How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery
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How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery

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Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via artificial insemination and the man she considered her father was not her biological dad. Her new memoir is Thicker than Water.

How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery

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A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale

In The Enchanted Symphony, a young boy named Piccolino harnesses the power of art, nature and community. Illustrations © 2023 Elly MacKay hide caption

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A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale

The latest children's book from Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton and illustrator Elly McKay is about the power of nature and music. They discussed their creative process in an interview with NPR.

A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale

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How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star

Leslie Jones says she was 19 when Jamie Foxx told her she needed to live life — get hired, get fired, fall in love — in order to be truly funny. Jen Rosenstein/HGBUSA hide caption

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Television

How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star

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Jones says performing stand-up for the first time as a freshman in college felt like putting on a shirt that fit perfectly: "It was just so natural." Her memoir is Leslie F*cking Jones.

How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star

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