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American Philosophy by John Kaag (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR)

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A Neglected Library Leads To Love In 'American Philosophy'

7:00am October 11, 2016

by Heller McAlpin

John Kaag's new memoir-slash-philosophical treatise begins at a low point in his life, and follows his quest for answers to a dusty old library that proves to be a treasure trove of American thought.

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David Szalay's 'All That Man Is' Charts Life Of Man In 9 Stories

4:40pm October 10, 2016

Short listed for the Mann Booker Prize, the new book, All That Man Is lives somewhere between short story collection and novel. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to author David Szalay.

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Gaby Hoffmann plays Ali on the Amazon series Transparent. She says her character was "lost in the woods of being lost" and is now working to become "more focused."

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'I Never Set Out To Be An Actor,' Says 'Transparent' Star Gaby Hoffmann

2:29pm October 10, 2016

Hoffmann grew up in the Chelsea Hotel with her mother, an actress in Andy Warhol's Factory. Gaby appeared in Field of Dreams and other films as child, but says she saw acting as "a means to an end."

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People walk past a replica of an ancient statue of a human-headed winged bull from Nimrud, Iraq, destroyed by the Islamic State. It's part of an exhibition called "Rising from Destruction" at Rome's Colosseum.

Replicas Of Artifacts Destroyed By ISIS 'Rising From Destruction' In Rome

1:09pm October 10, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

An exhibit at the Colosseum features life-size reconstructions of ancient works that ISIS damaged or destroyed in Iraq and Syria. "It is a universal heritage," says curator Francesco Rutelli.

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Native Americans and other activists march to a sacred burial ground site that was disturbed by construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Hundreds of people have joined the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest of the oil pipeline.

On Columbus Day, A Look At The Myth That 'All The Real Indians Died Off'

10:01am October 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Two Native American authors tackle the perpetual challenge of combating ignorance, stereotypes and the notion that there's such a thing as a "real" Indian.

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Filmmaker Angus MacLachlan Gets Martin Scorsese's Blessing

5:23am October 10, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

Celebrated filmmaker Martin Scorsese has signed on as executive producer of the film "Abundant Acreage Available." It was written and directed by Winston-Salem's Angus MacLachlan, best kn

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After losing her daughter during the war, Vijaya cares for her granddaughter Anjali. Despite not being able to afford fresh vegetables, she cooks nourishing sothis or stews made of coconut milk.

Cookbook Tells The Story Of Sri Lanka's Civil War Through Food

6:45pm October 09, 2016

by Vidya Balachander

Handmade trains its lens on 34 women from across the war-torn north, interweaving their stories of struggle and survival with recipes representative of the region's distinctive cuisine.

Bandit by Molly Brodak (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR)

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Growing Up As A Bank Robber's Daughter In 'Bandit'

5:04pm October 09, 2016

by NPR Staff

Kids eventually realize their parents are real people, says author Molly Brodak. But in her new memoir, she talks about another sort of realization: That her father was dishonest, and a criminal.

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Powerful Poetry Urges Us To 'Look' More Closely

7:00am October 09, 2016

by Mina Tavakoli

Solmaz Sharif's collection, Look, has just been shortlisted for a National Book Award. Playing on the military language in a Department of Defense lexicon, it's a wrenching look at war and duality.

Backyard Chickens Linked To Record High In Salmonella Infections, CDC Says

1:38pm October 08, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Urban chickens are a thing, we know, but backyard birds can carry pathogens. And so far this year, 895 people from 48 states have gotten sick, and a few hundred were hospitalized. One person died.