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Send Us Your Most Awkward Holiday Workplace Questions

5:28pm September 23, 2019

by Julia Furlan

The holidays at work can mean boozy parties, end-of-year bonus disasters and a whole lot of sugary baked goods. If you have questions about getting through the season, we want to hear from you.

Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legisl

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

4:03pm September 23, 2019

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

Identical twins Sara (left) and Tegan Quin began making music together as teenagers.

Tegan And Sara Find Pain — And Unexpected Joy — In 'High School'

3:47pm September 23, 2019

by Terry Gross

Music duo Tegan and Sara revisit their teen years and their early music in a new memoir and companion album. Listening back to the songs they wrote, Sara says: "I was struck by the joy in our voices."

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Katja Herbers, Aasif Mandvi and Mike Colter investigate phenomena that are not easily explained on the CBS series Evil.

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'Evil' Summons Supernatural Surprises To The CBS Fall Lineup

2:14pm September 23, 2019

by David Bianculli

A new series by the husband-and-wife team behind The Good Wife centers on church-appointed investigators who've been charged with looking into claims of demonic possession and alleged miracles.

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Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview at the New York Bureau of NPR on Sept. 23.

Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner

2:08pm September 23, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.

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Motherless Children Make Their Own Family In Ann Patchett's 'The Dutch House'

1:16pm September 23, 2019

by Heller McAlpin

Patchett's new novel is a story of paradise lost, dusted with fairy tale. It follows two siblings who bond after their mother leaves the family home — an ornate mansion she always hated.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge won multiple awards for her show Fleabag on Sunday night.

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'Fleabag' And 'Game Of Thrones' Win Big At The Emmys

8:26am September 23, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag and the departing Game of Thrones both came up big Sunday night, as did Chernobyl and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

The Ties That Bind: Bruce Springsteen And The Wide Divide

6:00am September 23, 2019

by A.O. Scott

A Springsteen concert "created a civic space in which two antithetical sentiments could coexist and communicate with each other," writes A.O. Scott. The Boss turns 70 years old today.

Gina Yashere is a co-creator of the new CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola. She speaks above at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

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There Was 'No Chance Of Me Going Into The Arts,' Says Comedian Gina Yashere

5:06pm September 22, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

When a teacher suggested Yashere become an actor, her mom said: "Actor? No, no, no. You can act like a doctor when you become a doctor." Yashere is now a co-creator of the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.

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In Patchett's 'The Dutch House,' Siblings Reckon With Profound Loss

10:02am September 22, 2019

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, "The Dutch House." The author talks about her fascination with family bonds and how she maps her intricate plots.