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Faith Jones is the granddaughter of David Berg, the founder of the Children of God cult. Jones lived as a member of the group until she was 23.

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'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

4:10pm December 21, 2021

by Terry Gross

Faith Jones' grandfather founded the Children of God cult. She was taught sex was a service to God and that women should freely "share" their bodies, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.

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All Her Little Secrets: A Novel, Wanda M. Morris

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'All Her Little Secrets' asks whether we can reinvent ourselves

3:39pm December 21, 2021

by Gabino Iglesias

Wanda M. Morris' All Her Little Secrets is a carefully constructed thriller wrapped in a narrative about racism, gentrification, and being the only Black person in an all-white environment.

Elizabeth Stanley plays Mary Jane Healy, a central character in Jagged Little Pill.

Broadway musical 'Jagged Little Pill' closes after rising cases of coronavirus

12:29pm December 21, 2021

by Mia Estrada

The show, which takes its title from Alanis Morissette's 1995 album, cited the Omicron surge for closing.

Det. Chief Inspector Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) chases down a murderer on Vigil.

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In 'Vigil,' a claustrophobic detective chases a murderer — on a submarine

8:43am December 21, 2021

by John Powers

This six-part BBC mystery series about a sailor murdered aboard a nuclear sub will keep you guessing. As the investigation widens, more murders — and a slew of red herrings — follow.

Encore: You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock

5:41pm December 20, 2021

by Andee Tagle

You've got only 4,000 weeks to live, give or take. While that may come as a brutal dose of reality, it's also an opportunity to think about how you're spending that time.

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'Cabaret' actor Alan Cumming unpacks his 'Baggage' in a new memoir

1:34pm December 20, 2021

by Terry Gross

The Tony Award-winning actor previously wrote about his childhood in Scotland and his abusive father. Cumming's new memoir centers on love, sexuality, career and mental health.

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Mothers, Fathers, and Others: Essays by Siri Hustvedt

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'Mothers, Fathers, and Others' addresses the realities of motherhood

11:43am December 20, 2021

by Sharmila Mukherjee

Siri Hustvedt's essays bring into focus the profound contradictions of motherhood — often eclipsed by the cultural idealization of mothers as the model of self-sacrificing nurturance.

Afghan music students, teachers and their families disembark from their flight to Lisbon on Dec. 13. The group of more than 270 evacuees had been staying in Doha, awaiting resettlement in Portugal.

Afghan music students escaped the Taliban and are beginning their new lives abroad

11:21am December 20, 2021

Students and faculty with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music flew last week from Doha to Lisbon, where they will start their new lives and reconstitute their celebrated academy in exile.

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In 'Sea State,' life gets rocky when a journalist gets involved with her subject

10:36am December 20, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

Tabitha Lasley spent six months in Aberdeen, Scotland, interviewing men who work on offshore oil rigs. Along the way, she had an all-consuming affair with one of the very first men she interviewed.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star in Being the Ricardos.

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'Being the Ricardos' takes a legendary comedienne seriously, with mixed results

7:00am December 20, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Aaron Sorkin's take on the scandals and controversies of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is Sorkin-y to a fault. But Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, and the rest of the cast keep things interesting.