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The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town, Penang. Author Tan Twan Eng says there's a story behind every door in the city.

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  • Books

This Malaysian island offers endless stories and inspiration. Just ask Tan Twan Eng

His latest book, The House of Doors, is a decade-shifting story that delves into tragedy, cultural dissonance and memory loss.

October 24, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Life is like a video game now, says author Max Brooks — it's constantly updating.

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  • Books

This author says Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world

Minecraft: The Village is the final book in a trilogy inspired by the wildly popular video game series.

October 20, 2023
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong and
  • Manuela López Restrepo
A digital billboard in Tel Aviv welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden to Israel on Wednesday.

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  • Middle East

Can the U.S. stand with both Israel and Ukraine?

You know that old saying about being able to walk and chew gum at the same time? Julianne Smith, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, is living it.

October 19, 2023
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  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Elena Burnett,
  • and 1 more
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  • Books

How a family-owned Chinese restaurant shaped Curtis Chin's worldview

Curtis Chin's new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant tells the story of how he came of age helping out at his parents' business in Detroit.

October 18, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Tag yourself! I'm the one in the middle.

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  • Food

This 'cider donuteur' has made a map to help you find the best cider donuts

The New England Cider Donut Map is exactly what it sounds like, a resource to help you get access to the fall confection.

October 17, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
An imam and rabbi spoke of what they're telling their congregations, and what they would like to say to each other.

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  • Middle East

A rabbi and imam in conversation on how they're counseling their communities

The conflict in Israel and Gaza has brought grief and pain to many Jews and Muslims in the U.S. We invited a rabbi and an imam to share how they are counseling their congregations here in the States.

October 16, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Karen Zamora,
  • and 1 more
In <em>Blackouts, </em>Justin Torres plays with fact and fiction.

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  • Books

In 'Blackouts,' one writer brings America's hidden queer history to the forefront

In Blackouts, Justin Torres plays with fact and fiction, and calls into question whose story gets told.

October 13, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
The cover of Daniel Clowes' latest graphic novel.

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  • Books

Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

It's his first work in seven years, with a protagonist he says has allowed him to process his own life.

October 12, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy Crane and Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane.

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  • Television

A new 'Frasier' seeks success with fresh characters who seem a lot like the old ones

What's the easiest way to create a new version of the classic sitcom Frasier for the streaming era? Clone the original series with new characters who provide the same functions as the old ones.

October 12, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Michael Son sits behind the wheel in his London cab, a job he's had since 1965.

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  • Europe

After a ride went viral, a London cabbie offers some life lessons for the road

Michael Son has driven one of London's famous black cabs since 1965. But it was a recent encounter with a passenger that led to minor internet fame for the 80-year-old.

October 10, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Hank Asher, pictured here in 2011.

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  • Technology

The story of the drug-running DEA informant behind the databases tracking our lives

You might not know Hank Asher. But you'll recognize how his creation and monetization of online databases helped change modern life.

October 09, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in May 2022.

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  • National Security

The U.S. Army is falling short of its recruitment goals. She has a plan for that

For years, the U.S. Army has not been able to meet its annual recruitment goal. The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, is rolling out a plan to address that.

October 05, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
House speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (center) walks out of the offices of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday. The process is underway to replace McCarthy after he was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

October 04, 2023
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By:
  • Megan Pratz
Two writers, Kylie Brakeman (left) and Elise Brown (right), reflect on the strike and what lies ahead.

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  • Arts & Life

The Hollywood writers strike is over. What's next for the writers?

After 148 days, two writers share what their plans are now, and what they think of the deal their union struck with the studios.

October 03, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Kerry Washington sat down with NPR's Juana Summers to discuss her memoir and her family.

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  • Arts & Life

After revealing her family secret, Kerry Washington reflects on what was gained

In her new memoir, Kerry Washington explores how a shocking discovery about her identity changed her relationship with her parents and her own children.

October 02, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo,
  • Juana Summers,
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