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The latest stack of books from our go-to librarian will transport you to Newfoundland, New Orleans, Sierra Leone, Malaysia, Massachusetts, and the British Isles.

News Brief: Roger Stone, Huawei Probe, Venezuela Sanctions

by Rachel Martin , Steve Inskeep

News Brief: Roger Stone, Huawei Probe, Venezuela Sanctions

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Forest On The Sun Thrupence

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Rinse Repeat Thrupence

Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

by Jessica Taylor

Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

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This Is How We Walk On The Moon José González

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Down the Line José González

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Bayan Ko Florante Aguilar

U.S. Charges China's Telecom Giant Huawei With Fraud And Other Counts

by Rob Schmitz

U.S. Charges China's Telecom Giant Huawei With Fraud And Other Counts

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Venezuela's State-Owned Oil Company Is Hit With U.S. Sanctions

by Camila Domonoske

Venezuela's State-Owned Oil Company Is Hit With U.S. Sanctions

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Old Ghosts Rocket Miner

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Imbrium Rocket Miner

911 Operator Helps Young Student Burdened By 'Tons Of Homework'

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Smithsonian Museums Spring Back To Life After Government Reopens

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Smithsonian Museums Spring Back To Life After Government Reopens

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Time for Space Emancipator

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Baralku Emancipator

Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

by Nancy Pearl

Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

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All Day Frameworks

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Three Years Frameworks

Afghan Ambassador To The U.S. Is Optimistic U.S. Won't Abandon Afghans

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For One Ohio Town, Trump's Trade Policies Bring Uncertainty And Hope

Ashtabula, Ohio, was a thriving factory town in the 1950s, with a busy port where freighters brought iron ore to be used in the steel mills of Pennsylvania. Jim Zarroli/NPR hide caption

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For One Ohio Town, Trump's Trade Policies Bring Uncertainty And Hope

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For One Ohio Town, Trump's Trade Policies Bring Uncertainty And Hope

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King, My Queen Followed By Ghosts

British Parliament To Vote On Amendments To Brexit

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British Parliament To Vote On Amendments To Brexit

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Western Isles Hidden Orchestra

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Still (Edit) Hidden Orchestra

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Wasp Nest The National

Roger Stone, Trump's Informal Adviser, To Be Arraigned In Federal Court

by Ryan Lucas

Roger Stone, Trump's Informal Adviser, To Be Arraigned In Federal Court

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Measles Outbreak Begins In Washington State And Spreads To Oregon

by Molly Solomon

Measles Outbreak Begins In Washington State And Spreads To Oregon

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Lunamoth Pensees

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Georgia Woman Accidently Gives Away Her Son's $6,500

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Drier Conditions Force Researchers To Find New Rice Farming Method

by Danielle Preiss

Drier Conditions Force Researchers To Find New Rice Farming Method

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Wrong Flock Edamame

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Emersion Lamplighter

Sen. Warner Introduces Measure To Prohibit Government Shutdowns

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Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan Is 'Not For The People'

Remains of La Pescaderia, a community center in Loiza, Puerto Rico. The island will receive nearly $20 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help rebuild after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September 2017. Erika P. Rodríguez for NPR hide caption

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Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan Is 'Not For The People'

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan Is 'Not For The People'

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Roger Stone Arraigned In D.C. Federal Court

by Ryan Lucas , Rachel Martin

Roger Stone Arraigned In D.C. Federal Court

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