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News Articles: Octavia Butler

Visual artist Paul Lewin created this work for Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon's musical setting of <em>Parable of the Sower</em>.

Octavia Butler wrote a 'Parable' that became a prophecy — now it's also an opera

Octavia Butler's novel Parable of the Sower — depicting a dystopian U.S. in 2024 — was published 30 years ago. Toshi Reagon's new musical retelling explores the web of past, present and future.

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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
An image captured by the navigation cameras of NASA's Perseverance rover shows tracks on the surface of Mars during the rover's first test drive on March 4.

In First Test Drive On Mars, Perseverance Rover Makes A Short But Significant Trip

The NASA rover traversed some 21 feet of terrain this week, in its first test drive since landing on the red planet. It also captured photos of its touchdown site and the wheel tracks it left behind.

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  • Rachel Treisman
Author Joshilyn Jackson picks out her favorite southern reads for "On Second Thought."

Southern Reading List: Joshilyn Jackson

Atlanta-based author Joshilyn Jackson has written eight novels, including "The Opposite of Everyone" and "Almost Sisters." She stopped by "On Second...

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