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'Inseparable' Recounts The Unusual Lives Of Conjoined Twins Chang And Eng Bunker

1:50pm April 02, 2018

Yunte Huang's new book chronicles the lives of the "original Siamese twins," who were brought to America in 1829 and forced to perform in a freak show. They later married and fathered 21 children.

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Remembering Groundbreaking Television Producer Steven Bochco

1:50pm April 02, 2018

Bochco, who died Sunday, created numerous series, including Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue. TV Critic David Bianculli looks back on Bochco's impact, then we listen to his 1989 Fresh Air interview.

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A picture provided by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (back, center) and his wife Ri Sol-Ju (second row, sixth from left) posing with South Korean musicians after their performance in the East Pyongy

Kim Jong Un Was 'Deeply Moved' After K-Pop Performance

12:23pm April 02, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The North Korean leader hosted a South Korean delegation Sunday, becoming the first leader in his country's history to take in the talents of K-pop stars in his capital city.

Sally Armstrong, who plays the role of ragged school teacher Miss Perkins, stands her ground.

A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution

5:11pm April 01, 2018

by Sam Alwyine-Mosely

The East End of London was once synonymous with Dickensian squalor. Now it's prime real estate. A tiny museum in the back streets shows schoolchildren what life was like in the past.

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#NPRPoetry Month: What Makes A Haiku A Haiku?

5:11pm April 01, 2018

Did you know that a haiku doesn't have to conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with haiku master and former diplomat Abigail Friedman about where the misconception comes from.

Carol (Edie Falco) is a teacher whose life is thrown into disarray when a former student returns from prison.

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Edie Falco Plays A Middle-Aged Teacher With A Lot To Learn In 'Outside In'

8:16am April 01, 2018

by Korva Coleman

Falco's character, Carol, feels trapped in her mundane job and marriage. But everything changes when a former student returns after 20 years in prison.

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What Drives Men To Violent Extremism

8:16am April 01, 2018

Sociologist Michael Kimmel says some white men feel their place in American society is being threatened. Kimmel talks with NPR's Korva Coleman about his new book Healing from Hate.

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