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Former FBI Agent Addresses Post-Sept. 11 Torture In Newly Declassified Book

1:56pm September 08, 2020

by Dave Davies

Ali Soufan investigated terrorism cases and opposed the CIA's use of torture following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. After a legal battle, the redacted material in his 2011 memoir, Black Banners, has been restored.

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'The Sit-In' Revisits A Landmark Week With Harry Belafonte As 'Tonight Show' Host

1:56pm September 08, 2020

by David Bianculli

A new Peacock documentary chronicles the week in 1968 when Belafonte, then a prominent civil rights advocate, hosted the late night show. Guests included Aretha Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr.

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'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood

10:22am September 08, 2020

by Terry Gross

Spencer is nominated for an Emmy for playing Madam C.J. Walker, an enterprising Black businesswoman, in a the Netflix series Self Made. Originally broadcast March 16, 2020.

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Often, It's Not What You Say, But 'How You Say It'

4:27pm September 07, 2020

by Audie Cornish

Psychology professor Katherine Kinzler's new book looks at how people sound when they talk — and how that affects the way they're perceived. She says even children form biases around language use.

Gary Peacock, A Jazz Bassist Always Ahead Of His Time, Dies At 85

12:27pm September 07, 2020

by Martin Johnson

Peacock could seemingly adapt to any style, and performed with a variety of artists ranging from Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett to Albert Ayler.

Leather sandals, made by Saley, on display along with other items.

Whatever Happened To ... The Guy From Niger Who Dreamed Of Being A Leather Maestro?

7:00am September 07, 2020

by Marc Silver

Soumana Saley has a passion for leather crafts — and for education. But the pandemic has presented challenges as he builds his reputation and his school in Niger.

World of Wonders, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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'World Of Wonders' Urges Us To Take A Breath And Look Around

5:52am September 07, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil's new book aims to show readers how the natural world can support, educate and inspire us; it's inspired by her peripatetic childhood and the plants and animals she loved.

Amy (left), played by Fathia Youssouf, and her mother Mariam, played by Maïmouna Gueye, in a still from the film, Cuties.

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'Cuties' Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls - And Gets Criticized

5:04pm September 06, 2020

by Rebecca Rosman

The new French film, Cuties, is about an 11-year old Senegalese Muslim girl growing up in Paris and struggling with the contradictions between her strict upbringing and the demands of social media.

Looking to clear clutter from the garage? It's a menacing task weighing on many who are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'But Do I Love You?': Tips For Homebound Declutterers

5:04pm September 06, 2020

by Emma Bowman

Inheriting Clutter author Julie Hall says more people are looking to declutter the home they're stuck in due to the pandemic. She says generational attachments to stuff can complicate the cleanup.

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Sunday Puzzle: Next-To-Last

1:00pm September 06, 2020

by Will Shortz

Tom Zmozynski plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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