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Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.

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Author Interviews

Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson on how they prep mentally to write a book

Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson share a conversation about how they prepare mentally to write a new book and what motivates them.

Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson on how they prep mentally to write a book

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Europe

Scotland is making free period products the norm

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Monica Lennon, a member of the Scottish Labour Party, about Scotland becoming the first country to offer free period products.

Scotland is making free period products the norm

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Author Interviews

Author Celia Pérez on challenging assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.

Author Celia Pérez on challenging assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino

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Politics

Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The New New Deal author Michael Grunwald about President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which addresses climate change, drug prices and taxes.

Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law

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National

With new federal funding, scientists rebuild the field of gun violence research

Efforts to understand gun violence have received almost no funding in recent decades, a reality that's due to a specific amendment backed by the National Rifle Association.

With new federal funding, scientists rebuild the field of gun violence research

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Author Interviews

Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel explores family, forgiveness in times of change

Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel A Map for the Missing is a story about family, forgiveness and the challenge of grappling with the past while charting a path for the future.

Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel explores family, forgiveness in times of change

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National

Here's why the 'Baltimore Beat' relaunched as a Black-led, nonprofit publication

Lisa Snowden, editor-in-chief of the Baltimore Beat, talks about the return of the Black-led, nonprofit newspaper.

Here's why the 'Baltimore Beat' relaunched as a Black-led, nonprofit publication

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Why Biden's plan to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S. is so critical

The bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has been a top priority of the Biden administration. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Technology

Why Biden's plan to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S. is so critical

The law will allocate more than $50 billion to bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S. and away from its current production hub in East Asia.

Why Biden's plan to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S. is so critical

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A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

The wild ponies roam on South Ocean Beach at Assateague Island. Jacqueline Larma/AP hide caption

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Animals

A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

After taking a second look at what was thought to be a cow tooth, one scientist has found evidence to help solve the mysterious origin story for these wild ponies.

A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

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Media

Some podcast guest chairs go to high bidders — without telling listeners

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Ashley Carman's about a growing trend of guests paying podcasts to appear on their shows in order to market themselves or their products new target audiences.

Some podcast guest chairs go to high bidders — without telling listeners

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National

Children are reportedly spending 23 hours lock in at Texas youth prisons

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jolie McCullough, a criminal justice reporter for The Texas Tribune, about her reporting on the state's juvenile prison system nearing collapse.

Children are reportedly spending 23 hours lock in at Texas youth prisons

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Politics

The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law Tuesday, which allocates $53 billion dollars in federal funding to manufacture semiconductor chips domestically.

The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.

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Animals

A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies

A fossilized horse tooth could finally provide an answer to the mystery of how the wild Chincoteague ponies ended up on Maryland and Virginia's Assateague Island.

A fossilized tooth may determine the origin of the Chincoteague ponies

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Sports

Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Luther, co-host of the sports podcast Burn It All Down, about Serena Williams' retirement from the world of tennis.

Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis

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Space

How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Christine Chen of the Space Telescope Science Institute about choosing and scheduling research projects for NASA's James Webb Telescope.

How NASA's Webb telescope gets its packed schedule

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