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Environment

Climate Change Journalist Warns: 'Mother Nature Is Playing By Different Rules Now'

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Author Jeff Goodell says that American cities are under threat from extreme weather, rising sea levels and lax enforcement of environmental regulations. His new book is The Water Will Come.

Climate Change Journalist Warns: 'Mother Nature Is Playing By Different Rules Now'

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Author Interviews

In 'Vacationland,' John Hodgman Tells The Funny Story Of His Life

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with John Hodgman about his new book Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches. This time Hodgman isn't writing about nonsensical histories, but his life.

In 'Vacationland,' John Hodgman Tells The Funny Story Of His Life

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I Can't Breathe

Race

'I Can't Breathe' Examines Modern Policing And The Life And Death Of Eric Garner

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"The reality is that Eric Garner died at the hands of a police force and a criminal justice system that were designed entirely by white people, for the most part," says journalist Matt Taibbi.

'I Can't Breathe' Examines Modern Policing And The Life And Death Of Eric Garner

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An American Family

Author Interviews

Khizr Khan Says His Faith In America Is Stronger Than Ever

The Gold Star father who made headlines last year after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention has a new memoir, An American Family, about growing up in Pakistan and coming to America.

Khizr Khan Says His Faith In America Is Stronger Than Ever

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Origin

Author Interviews

Dan Brown Pits Creationism Against Science In His Latest Novel, 'Origin'

Brown has long considered questions about science and faith, leavened with plenty of adventure, of course. In his new novel, he asks whether faith in God (or gods) can survive the advance of science.

Dan Brown Pits Creationism Against Science In His Latest Novel, 'Origin'

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Author Interviews

Author Recognizes Ordinary Africans Fighting Extremism

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Alexis Okeowo author of A Moonless, Starless Sky. Among the stories, a Somali girl defies al-Shabab and plays basketball, and a Mauritanian man campaigns against slavery.

Author Recognizes Ordinary Africans Fighting Extremism

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'Hotel Scarface': The Hotel At The Center Of Miami's Cocaine Boom

NPR's Melissa Block talks to journalist Roben Farzad about his new book, Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami. It was a hub for Miami's exploding cocaine trade.

'Hotel Scarface': The Hotel At The Center Of Miami's Cocaine Boom

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The Book of Dust

Author Interviews

Philip Pullman Returns To The Dark Materials Universe In A New Prequel — Er, 'Equel'

The fantasy world of the author's His Dark Materials series is back in The Book Of Dust: La Belle Sauvage. It's the first entry in a new trilogy.

Philip Pullman Returns To The Dark Materials Universe In A New Prequel — Er, 'Equel'

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