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From Broadway To TV, An Actress' Death Takes Us Down Cultural Rabbit Hole

10:28am May 29, 2016

Beth Howland died in December at age 74. One of her best known roles, was as the original Amy in Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Looking into her past can lead you down a pop culture spiral.

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Levison Wood walked 1,700 miles, from Afghanistan to Bhutan along the Himalayan Mountain range. He says that seeing Everest, the highest mountain in the world was "just magical."

Adventurer Says 'Walking The Himalayas' Wasn't About 'Sticking Flags In Peaks'

9:56am May 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

Levison Wood, who previously walked the length of the Nile River, has now trekked 1,700 miles, from Afghanistan to Bhutan, along the Himalayan mountain range.

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'Sweetbitter' Is A Savory Saga Of Restaurant Life And Love

9:55am May 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

Oysters, cocaine, fine wine, love triangles: Stephanie Danler's debut novel Sweetbitter follows a year in the life of a young woman working at a top-tier Manhattan restaurant.

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Lonely 'Hope' Appears, But Is Quickly Forgotten

7:00am May 29, 2016

Claire North's moving new novel The Sudden Appearance of Hope centers on a young woman who cannot be remembered; only animals or people with brain damage can recall their interactions with her.

"If you can write this out and give it to society," Jimmy Santiago Baca told NPR last month, "it's going to allow them to take the blinders off and see what's really going on with you in your life."

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Out Of Juvenile Corrections, Poems Of Fury, Loss — And Lingering Beauty

6:36pm May 28, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Over 1,000 students submitted their work for Words Unlocked, a poetry contest for juveniles in corrections. Two young poets split the top prize — and they've shared their poems with NPR.

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Grand Illusions And The Art Of War

1:28pm May 28, 2016

by David Ford

During the early years of The European War, before it became World War I, the nation was very much divided on whether or not to enter the conflict.

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Craig Fugate testifies during a hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Dec. 4, 2012, in Washington, D.C.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Craig Fugate, Head Of FEMA, On Zima

11:20am May 28, 2016

This week we've invited Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to the show. (So if a giant asteroid crashes into Earth while he plays our quiz, you're on your own.)

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From Alaska To The Himalayas, 'Voyager' Embarks On Self-Discovery

8:15am May 28, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer Russell Banks about his new book, "Voyager." It's a collection of travel writing that also reads like a memoir.

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'Sweetbitter' Sings With Innocence And Experience

7:00am May 28, 2016

by Annalisa Quinn

Stephanie Danler's new novel follows a young woman finding herself in the New York City restaurant world. It's voluptuous, ripeness on the verge of rot — but anything more tasteful wouldn't do.

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Military Veterans Take On Zombies In 'Range 15'

11:21pm May 27, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Range 15 is a new zombie movie made by war veterans for veterans. It's a dark comedy with a cast that includes a Navy Cross recipient, amputees and William Shatner.

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