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What Happened

by Hillary Rodham Clinton

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A new book of essays by the former secretary of state includes entries describing her experiences in the 2016 presidential campaign and incorporates hundreds of inspirational quotes that have shaped her life and work.

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What Happened

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Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So

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Hillary Clinton tells Fresh Air the mechanism for such a challenge does not exist in the U.S. "and usually we don't need it." She also says she is "optimistic about our country, but I am not naive."

Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So

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Who Is 'What Happened' For? Maybe Hillary Clinton Most Of All

Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the Glazier Arboretum Park where she often likes to hike in Chappaqua, N.Y. Adrienne Grunwald for NPR hide caption

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Who Is 'What Happened' For? Maybe Hillary Clinton Most Of All

Danielle Kurtzleben says Clinton's tale about her losing 2016 campaign reads like the unburdening of a woman relieved to finally, without interruption, tell her side of a story everyone already knows.