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Stories
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Books
Books We Love: Recommended reading for romance
NPR's Books We Love has reading recommendations from our staff and contributors. Today, we hear about three new romance novels: "An Arrow to the Moon," "Young Mungo" and "Ramon and Julieta."
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Books
NPR's top picks for 2022 fiction books
Four NPR staffers recommend new novels in an early taste of our annual Books We Love round-up: "How High We Go in the Dark," "Vladimir," "Mecca" and "The Candy House."
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Politics
Some Schools In Afghanistan Are Back, But Only For Boys. Girls Have Been Told To Wait
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Nyamandi, Country Director of Save The Children in Afghanistan about a restriction on girls' education and other threats to children's welfare under the Taliban.
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National
How Competing Without Fans In The Stands Could Affect Olympic Athletes' Performances
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with professor of sports psychology Dr. Dan Weigand about how performing without spectators could affect athletes' performances at the 2021 Olympics.
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Arts & Life
Robert Downey Sr., Director of Experimental American Movies, Dies At Age 85
Downey Sr., who wrote and directed the 1969 film Putney Swope, died Wednesday in his home from complications due to Parkinson's disease.
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National
Casinos Aim To Rebound As Las Vegas Returns To Full Capacity
After a year of social distancing restrictions, Las Vegas is reopening at 100% full capacity on June 1.
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National
San Jose, Calif., Councilman Remembers Victim Of Railyard Shooting
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez about one victim of Wednesday's shooting at a rail yard in Northern California.
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Arts & Life
Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List
Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.
