NPR News: Summer's almost over. Did you make the most of it?

Summer's almost over. Did you make the most of it?
Having a Great Summer means something different to everyone. Especially the staff at All Things Considered

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NPR News: Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review

Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.

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NPR News: The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be

The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be
The internationally known chef, writer, and television star died in 2018. Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, tells just a splinter of Bourdain's life — the mid-1970s summer when he was 19.

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NPR News: The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?
President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.

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NPR News: Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive

Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive
Living in the desert is "not for everybody," says Watkins. Her home, in the Mojave Desert near Death Valley, is staggeringly beautiful and brutal. Her new novel Yellow Pine shares this landscape.

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NPR News: 'Meet Me In the Garden' tells the great migration story of three sisters after World War II

'Meet Me In the Garden' tells the great migration story of three sisters after World War II
Writer Nina LaCour talks about her new novel -- Meet Me in the Garden -- a post World War II Great Migration story that follows three sisters as they shift their lives from New Orleans to Los Angeles - and the difficult life choices they face.

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NPR News: New exhibit at Florida museum explores Salvador Dali's life and influence

New exhibit at Florida museum explores Salvador Dali's life and influence
Spanish painter Salvador Dali needed America to become famous. So suggests a new exhibit about his life and influence.

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NPR News: A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer

A volunteer's unexpected advice changed how she faced cancer
After Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, a volunteer with the same diagnosis encouraged her to stop worrying so much about the future and start living again.

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NPR News: 'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart

'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart
The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers "raised the bar every single season," Smart says.

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NPR News: 'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp

'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp
Daniel Mason's new novel is a spin on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which academics collide with locals — and a few seductive fairies — in the woods of Vermont.

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NPR News: 13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer

13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.

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NPR News: Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party

Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party.

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