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Manuela López Restrepo is a producer and writer at All Things Considered. She's been at NPR since graduating from The University of Maryland, and has worked at shows like Morning Edition and It's Been A Minute. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat Martin.

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The Phillips family with their new favorite player, Jesse Luketa. J.W. Phillips hide caption

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Fans gave NFL linebacker Jesse Luketa a lift to the game after he got a flat tire

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A forgotten trove of rare video games could now be worth six figures

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John Cale, ever restless, keeps moving out of his comfort zone

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Monday

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Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — nearly $70M worth

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Pope Francis: Climate activist?

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An enlarged replica of a block of four rare United States airmail error stamps, known as the Inverted Jenny plate block. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Why a single 'Inverted Jenny' stamp sold for $2 million at auction

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Thursday

You might know this artist and actor better as Mr. Chow. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption

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Artist, actor and restaurateur Mr. Chow on his driving creative force: 'To be true'

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E.J. Koh's novel covers war and generations. Adam K. Glaser/Tin House hide caption

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'We cannot fail so big as war': A writer's lesson from examining the Korean War

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This new book selects more than 130 films over the last century and invites contributors to reflect on how some of their favorite films shaped their own identities as Asian Americans. Black Dog & Leventhal hide caption

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Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America

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The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town, Penang. Author Tan Twan Eng says there's a story behind every door in the city. Matthew Williams-Ellis/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption

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This Malaysian island offers endless stories and inspiration. Just ask Tan Twan Eng

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Life is like a video game now, says author Max Brooks — it's constantly updating. Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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This author says Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world

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Wednesday

Curtis Chin's memoir tells his story of growing up in 1980s Detroit. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

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How a family-owned Chinese restaurant shaped Curtis Chin's worldview

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Tuesday

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This 'cider donuteur' has made a map to help you find the best cider donuts

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In Blackouts, Justin Torres plays with fact and fiction. JJ Geiger/Farrar, Straus and Giroux hide caption

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In 'Blackouts,' one writer brings America's hidden queer history to the forefront

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Thursday

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Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

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The Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired by Hamas in May 2021. Anas Baba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Here's how Israel's 'Iron Dome' stops rockets — and why Ukraine doesn't have it

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How Israel's Iron Dome detects and intercepts incoming rockets

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Monday

Hank Asher, pictured here in 2011. Eliot J. Schechter/ Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The story of the drug-running DEA informant behind the databases tracking our lives

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U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in May 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. Army is falling short of its recruitment goals. She has a plan for that

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