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Aye, Sassenach — Gabaldon's Appeal Is Timeless

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Book News & Features

Aye, Sassenach — Gabaldon's Appeal Is Timeless

Twenty years ago, Diana Gabaldon's time-travel epic Outlander shot to the top of the best-seller lists — and stayed there. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates digs into the enduring potency of Gabaldon's magic.

Law

Jury: Mich. Man Guilty In Shooting Death Of Girl On His Porch

by Sarah Cwiek

Jury: Mich. Man Guilty In Shooting Death Of Girl On His Porch

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Trauma Plagues Many Immigrant Kids In U.S. Illegally

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Trauma Plagues Many Immigrant Kids In U.S. Illegally

by Pam Fessler

Trauma Plagues Many Immigrant Kids In U.S. Illegally

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Desert Games Ben Schwendener & Uwe Steinmetz

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First Day of June Ben Schwendener & Uwe Steinmetz

History

Remembering The Emotional Fallout From Nixon's Resignation

by Linda Wertheimer

Remembering The Emotional Fallout From Nixon's Resignation

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All Because She's Gone Oddisee

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Chocolate City Dreaming Oddisee

Animals

Pet Owner Revives Bearded Dragon

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What Happens When A Beijing Man Invites Women Into His Lamborghini?

A Lamborghini sports car at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April. A young Chinese man recently asked women on the street if they wanted to take a ride with him in his Lamborghini, and filmed the encounters. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

What Happens When A Beijing Man Invites Women Into His Lamborghini?

by Frank Langfitt

What Happens When A Beijing Man Invites Women Into His Lamborghini?

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My President Young Jeezy & Nas

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Hey Ma Cam'ron, DJ Kayslay et. al.

National

LA Archbishop Gomez Wants U.S. Opened To More Immigrants

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Movie Reviews

Movie Review: 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'

by Kenneth Turan

Movie Review: 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'

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Snow Before Us Charles Atlas

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Crescent City Youngblood Brass Band

Business

Troubles Compound For Malaysia Airlines

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When Hackers Test For Flaws, They Might Earn Cash — Or Threats

Security expert Jose Molina discovered he could control "every device in every room" of a luxury hotel in China. Aarti Shahani/NPR hide caption

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All Tech Considered

When Hackers Test For Flaws, They Might Earn Cash — Or Threats

by Aarti Shahani

When Hackers Test For Flaws, They Might Earn Cash — Or Threats

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Fire Prevention Bear To Celebrate Birthday

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Move On Up [Extended Version] Curtis Mayfield

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Check Out Your Mind [Instrumental, Studio Jam, Previously Unissued Vers Curtis Mayfield

World

Islamic Militants Surge Across Nothern Iraq

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World

Obama Authorizes Targeted Strikes In Iraq

by Tom Bowman

Obama Authorizes Targeted Strikes In Iraq

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Futura Battles

Middle East

Turkey's Presidential Election Not Immune From Neighboring Turmoil

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Finding A New Life, After An Abusive Marriage And A Prison Sentence

Mytokia Fair with her husband Thomas Fair. "I see you as a very powerful, beautiful woman," Thomas tells her. "I wish the men before me could have seen this." StoryCorps hide caption

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Finding A New Life, After An Abusive Marriage And A Prison Sentence

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Finding A New Life, After An Abusive Marriage And A Prison Sentence

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Photosphere Charles Atlas

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Awake Tycho

National

Runaway Toddler Slips Through White House Gate

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Asia

Author Fine Tunes Description Of China's Investment In Africa

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Classy Penguin The Books

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Middle East

Following 3-Day Truce, Rocket Fire Resumes In Gaza

by Jackie Northam

Following 3-Day Truce, Rocket Fire Resumes In Gaza

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World

Kerry's Afghan Visit Smooths Disputed Election

by Sean Carberry

Kerry's Afghan Visit Smooths Disputed Election

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Africa

West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Declared International Emergency

by Nurith Aizenman

West Africa's Ebola Outbreak Declared International Emergency

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Sounds Like Love Illa J

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Genova Charles Atlas

Caitriona Balfe as time-traveling Claire Randall, and Sam Heughan as her Highlander lover Jamie Fraser in the new television adaptation of Outlander. Sony PicturesTelevision hide caption

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Book News & Features

Aye, Sassenach — Gabaldon's Appeal Is Timeless

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Aye, Sassenach — Gabaldon's Appeal Is Timeless

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Unknown (Intro) The Unknown

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20 Questions [Instrumental] Youngblood Brass Band

Sports

With 50 Games Left Till Playoffs, Few MLB Teams Out Of Contention

by Tom Goldman

With 50 Games Left Till Playoffs, Few MLB Teams Out Of Contention

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