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Thursday

All Things Considered

Rona Jaffe's 'The Best of Everything' still impacts culture 65 years later

Writer Rachel Syme reflects on the 65-year-old novel The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe — and why it's so potent today.

Rona Jaffe's 'The Best of Everything' still impacts culture 65 years later

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Friday

Author Interviews

Dina Nayeri's relationship with belief changed while writing 'Who Gets Believed?'

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Dina Nayeri about her new book Who Gets Believed? and how expanding the stories we are familiar with can help us to believe strangers and vulnerable populations.

Dina Nayeri's relationship with belief changed while writing 'Who Gets Believed?'

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

How Alice Winn found inspiration for her debut novel in school newspapers from WWI

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Alice Winn about her debut book In Memoriam, a love story following two boarding school classmates fighting for Britain in the trenches of World War I.

How Alice Winn found inspiration for her debut novel in school newspapers from WWI

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Monday

Author Interviews

Growing up in a kitchen full of women inspired Donal Ryan's new book

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Donal Ryan on where the idea for his new book The Queen of Dirt Island came from and how he completed it in 12 weeks.

Growing up in a kitchen full of women inspired Donal Ryan's new book

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Thursday

Asia

Rep. Ro Khanna on bipartisan visit to Taiwan

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about his visit to Taiwan with a bipartisan delegation and if the U.S. approach of "strategic ambiguity" is effective in China-Taiwan relations.

Rep. Ro Khanna on bipartisan visit to Taiwan

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Wednesday

Middle East

What we know about the Israeli raid in Nablus that killed at least 11 people

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the Associated Press' Joe Federman about the Israeli raid that killed at least 11 people in Nablus and injured scores more.

What we know about the Israeli raid in Nablus that killed at least 11 people

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Tuesday

Europe

Why one U.K. company is continuing with four-day work weeks after six-month trial

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Simon Ursell, managing director of Tyler Grange, about the company's 4-day workweek experiment and the decision to continue with a shortened week for its employees.

Why one U.K. company is continuing with four-day work weeks after six-month trial

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Tuesday

Book News & Features

Book sales are declining, but not in the romance genre

Romance books are on the rise, even as overall book sales are declining. NPR's Juana Summers visited a romance book club at Baltimore's Charm City Books to see what brings readers to the genre.

Book sales are declining, but not in the romance genre

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Monday

From meet-cutes to happy endings, romance readers feel the love as sales heat up

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Books

From meet-cutes to happy endings, romance readers feel the love as sales heat up

Romance novel sales are surging, even as overall book sales experience their first decline in years. And no, fans are not embarrassed by their love of the genre.

From meet-cutes to happy endings, romance readers feel the love as sales heat up

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Wednesday

Friday

Law

Who is special counsel Robert Hur?

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein about Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating President Biden's handling of classified documents.

Who is special counsel Robert Hur?

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Thursday

Author Interviews

Author Kai Thomas on the Underground Railroad's unexplored history in Canada

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Kai Thomas about his debut novel IN THE UPPER COUNTRY and exploring the Underground Railroad's little-known history in a community of free Black people in Canada.

Author Kai Thomas on the Underground Railroad's unexplored history in Canada

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Wednesday

Weather

Santa Barbara County official on storm cleanup and recovery

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Scott Safechuck, a Santa Barbara County Fire Department official, on the cleanup underway as the county recovers from days of brutal storms and prepares for more ahead.

Santa Barbara County official on storm cleanup and recovery

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Kashana Cauley about her debut novel The Survivalists and putting her comedy background to work in writing about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalism.

Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists

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Thursday

Politics

Republican House freshman Mike Lawler on Speaker stalemate

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Representative-elect Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about the ongoing votes for House speakership as he waits to be sworn in.

Republican House freshman Mike Lawler on Speaker stalemate

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Wednesday

Politics

Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House

Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support from their caucus.

Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House

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Tuesday

Politics

Why House speaker has been Kevin McCarthy's ultimate goal

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with McClatchy reporter Gillian Brassail about Kevin McCarthy's long and winding road to Tuesday's vote for speaker in the House of Representatives.

Why House speaker has been Kevin McCarthy's ultimate goal

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Friday

National

What have we learned from former President Trump's tax returns?

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tax Policy Center senior fellow Steven Rosenthal about what we learned from former President Donald Trump's tax returns released on Friday.

What have we learned from former President Trump's tax returns?

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Animals

Encore: Animals had a lot to say in 2022. Here are some of NPR's favorite stories

NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Friday, a look at the animals who shared the mic.

Encore: Animals had a lot to say in 2022. Here are some of NPR's favorite stories

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Thursday

Music Features

Encore: NPR shares its favorite musical moments from 2022

NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Thursday, NPR shares its favorite musical moments.

Encore: NPR shares its favorite musical moments from 2022

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Wednesday

Obituaries

Encore: Remembering the lives of three inventors who died in 2022

NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. NPR remembers three inventors who died in 2022.

Encore: Remembering the lives of three inventors who died in 2022

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Thursday

Author Interviews

Writer on how his book set in 1940s Los Angeles parallels today's illiberal democracy

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Antony Marra about his book, "Mercury Pictures Presents."

Writer on how his book set in 1940s Los Angeles parallels today's illiberal democracy

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Politics

Kevin McCarthy is still short votes to become Speaker. What could happen next?

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Associated Press congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro about Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for speakership and how he plans to entice GOP holdouts.

Kevin McCarthy is still short votes to become Speaker. What could happen next?

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Monday

Pop Culture

Anderson Cooper explores his grief and loss in his podcast, 'All There Is'

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with broadcaster Anderson Cooper about his podcast, "All There Is," which explores grief and loss.

Anderson Cooper explores his grief and loss in his podcast, 'All There Is'

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