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'Prisoner' Is An Intimate Portrait Of One Journalist's Captivity In Iran

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Book Reviews

'Prisoner' Is An Intimate Portrait Of One Journalist's Captivity In Iran

Writer Jason Rezaian is unsparingly personal throughout the telling of his arrest, imprisonment and trial, writing of his childhood, family, visits with his wife — and fears and insecurities.

For Many With Disabilities, 'Let It Go' Is An Anthem Of Acceptance

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American Anthem

For Many With Disabilities, 'Let It Go' Is An Anthem Of Acceptance

The breakout song from Disney's Frozen has inspired many marginalized groups — but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families.

For Many With Disabilities, 'Let It Go' Is An Anthem Of Acceptance

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A Broadway Star And Director On 'Rent: Live'

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It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

A Broadway Star And Director On 'Rent: Live'

It's Tuesday. Sam talks to 'Hamilton' star Brandon Victor Dixon and Broadway director Michael Greif about bringing the groundbreaking 1996 Broadway musical 'Rent' to live television — January 27 at 8 PM EST on FOX. They discuss the difference between stage and television performance, what made 'Rent' such an influential musical, and that time Brandon Victor Dixon spoke to Vice President-elect Mike Pence after a performance of 'Hamilton.' Email the show at samsanders@npr.org or tweet @NPRItsBeenAMin with your feedback.

A Broadway Star And Director On 'Rent: Live'

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Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow's Libraries Are Having A 'Loud' Revival

Moscow's Fyodor Dostoevsky Library was renovated in 2013 and now sees some 500 visitors a day, up from just a dozen or so per day in earlier years. The library hosts language clubs, readings, lectures and concerts. Lucian Kim/NPR hide caption

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Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow's Libraries Are Having A 'Loud' Revival

"A library can be a loud place," says a city official in charge of Moscow's 400-plus public libraries, which have begun attracting visitors with coffee shops, theater rehearsals and lectures.

Once Centers Of Soviet Propaganda, Moscow's Libraries Are Having A 'Loud' Revival

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There's No Rest For Anyone In 'The Dreamers'
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Author Interviews

There's No Rest For Anyone In 'The Dreamers'

Karen Thompson Walker's new novel imagines a pandemic that puts victims into a deep sleep, giving them strange dreams from which they may not wake up — and panicking those still awake.

There's No Rest For Anyone In 'The Dreamers'

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Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa
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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa

We've invited the longtime, late night talk show host to play a game called "Team Coco, meet hot cocoa!" O'Brien is now host of Conan on TBS, and has a new podcast called Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.

Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa

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Is The Power Of The Flour Really The Secret To Baking The Perfect Biscuit?

The key to making the quintessential biscuit of the American South, like these from Callie's Charleston Biscuits Bakery in Charleston, S.C., is more about technique than a specific flour, some bakers say. Brett Flashnick/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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The Salt

Is The Power Of The Flour Really The Secret To Baking The Perfect Biscuit?

While some bakers believe that soft wheat flour, found primarily in the American South, is the best for making light, flaky biscuits, others say the key to better biscuits comes down to technique.

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

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Theater

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

The 1976 movie Network struck a nerve with its darkly comic predictions about celebrity news anchors and the rise of infotainment. Now, a stage adaptaion is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

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In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel
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Author Interviews

In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel

The epistolary novel from author Amanda Sthers, newly available in English and now adapted into a feature film, is a story of reconciliation (and raising swine among Jews).

In 'Holy Lands,' A Tale Of Family Drama And Pig Farming In Israel

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Terry Crews: The Man's Got Talent

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Ask Me Another

Terry Crews: The Man's Got Talent

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and America's Got Talent: The Champions host Terry Crews reflects on his football career, activist work, and his breakthrough in Hollywood.

Terry Crews: The Man's Got Talent

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AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

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TED Radio Hour

AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

How many people helped make your morning coffee? AJ Jacobs set out to thank them all, from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.

AJ Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

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