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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
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Author Vincent Schiraldi next to the cover of his new book, Mass Supervision. Headshot (left) by Paulette Louissaint hide caption
Almost 4 million people are on probation or parole. Here's why that matters.
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
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
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
US-British economist Angus Deaton speaks at a press conference after winning the Nobel Prize for Economics at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, on October 12, 2015. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery
In The Enchanted Symphony, a young boy named Piccolino harnesses the power of art, nature and community. Illustrations © 2023 Elly MacKay hide caption
A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale
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
How comic Leslie Jones went from funniest person on campus to 'SNL' star
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Lauren Groff's survivalist novel 'The Vaster Wilds' will test your endurance, too
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Lauren Groff's survivalist novel 'The Vaster Wilds' will test your endurance, too
A PEN America report found that the number of books permanently removed from U.S. school libraries and classrooms has quadrupled — to 1,263 books in the last school year from 333 the year before. Harkim Wright Sr./AP hide caption
Books sit on shelves in an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Aug. 18. Harkim Wright Sr./AP hide caption
The cover of The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls, originally published in 1998. American Girl hide caption
'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25
Kwame Alexander (left) and Jerry Craft have each won a Newbery Medal for their children's books. Alexander invited Craft on a trip to Kenya this summer to speak to schoolkids about reading. The kids were impressed. So were the authors. Brian Otieno for NPR hide caption
A detail from the cover of Jaguar II, the new album from Victoria Monét. Jagmart hide caption