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Stories
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Arts & Life
Jameela Jamil: 'My Career Is Not Reflected By The Size Of My Body'
Jamil plays flighty socialite Tahani al Jamil on the NBC sitcom The Good Place, but in real life she's a disability rights advocate who speaks out against body shaming and extreme beauty standards.
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National
'A Kind Of Vague Hostility': Michael Lewis On Trump Loyalists Run Agencies
In The Fifth Risk, Michael Lewis examines the Trump administration's impact on federal agencies, where inexperienced loyalists have been sent to manage nuclear weapons or the National Weather Service.
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Arts & Life
Still Reinventing At 80, Jane Fonda Says, 'I Feel Better Than I Ever Have'
The actress, activist and fitness icon is the subject of the documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts. Married three times, she says, "It took me into my 60s and 70s to begin to say: I deserve respect."
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Music
Anthony Roth Costanzo: A Countertenor For The 21st Century
The resourceful singer is unafraid to bring opera — and his high-flying top notes — to unlikely places, from sixth-grade classrooms to the offices of NPR.
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Books
Javier Cercas Uncovers The Truth Behind Spain's 'Impostor'
In his new book, The Impostor, Javier Cercas unravels the lies that created the life of Enric Marco — a man who for years portrayed himself as a Holocaust survivor and Spanish Civil War hero.
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National
Fires And Explosions Reported In Massachusetts Towns
Dozens of houses have exploded into flames, and a hospital says it is treating victims. People are being told to evacuate, which has led to gridlock and traffic jams.
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Music
Singing In The Shower To Help Save Cape Town's Water
In late 2017, the South African city — hit by a historic drought — faced the possibility it would have to shut off its water supply within six months. A musical challenge helped avert that disaster.
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Music
With Big Red Machine, Justin Vernon And Aaron Dessner Are Anti-Auteurs
The two artists, best known for their bands Bon Iver and The National, say their new project isn't really a band but a large-scale collaboration involving dozens of musicians.
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Music
Strangers On A Train: How Gabriel Kahane's Travels Inspired An Album Of Empathy
Kahane's new album, Book of Travelers is inspired by a two-week train trip the composer took across America. Kahane discusses the album and performs a few of the songs in NPR's studio.