NPR News: I didn't think 'Pachinko' could be topped. Then I read 'American Hagwon'

I didn't think 'Pachinko' could be topped. Then I read 'American Hagwon'
Min Jin Lee's new novel is the third in a planned four-novel series about the Korean diaspora. Nearly 10 years in the making, this sweeping-but-intimate 600+ page book is overwhelming — in a good way.

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NPR News: What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo

What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo
What we know — and still don't — about the suspected terror plot near a U.K. air base. Trump rejects Iran's offer to pause fighting. And CNN prepares for new owners with ties to Trump.

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NPR News: Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way

Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.

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NPR News: 'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas

'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.

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NPR News: Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.

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NPR News: Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school

Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for September 26, 2026: With Not My Job guest John Cook

'Wait Wait' for September 26, 2026: With Not My Job guest John Cook


This week, Wait Wait is live in Omaha with host Peter Sagal, special guest John Cook and panelists Josh Gondelman, Faith Salie, and Dulcé Sloan



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NPR News: Nashville celebrates Dolly Parton on 9/25 in a nod to '9 to 5'

Nashville celebrates Dolly Parton on 9/25 in a nod to '9 to 5'
It's Sept. 25, and in a nod to "9 to 5", people in Nashville and other places are celebrating the Queen of Country, Dolly Party.

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NPR News: To get your next job — leave your iced coffee behind

To get your next job — leave your iced coffee behind
One recruiter posted a TikTok advising potential job candidates to stop bringing iced coffees to interviews, and it sparked a massive internet debate.

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NPR News: 'The Disappearers' is a fiercely personal novel that hits like a tidal wave

'The Disappearers' is a fiercely personal novel that hits like a tidal wave
Marlon James' new novel chronicles the events surrounding a vicious anti-gay attack in Jamaica in the late 1980s. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, The Disappearers churns with passion and ideas.

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NPR News: Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new show to the Sphere in Las Vegas

Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new show to the Sphere in Las Vegas
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Oprah Winfrey, who's bringing an unusual show called "AHA" to Sphere in Las Vegas next year.

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NPR News: 'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs' alleged abuse

'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs' alleged abuse
Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations.

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