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What's Going On In Your Child's Brain When You Read Them A Story?

6:05am May 24, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

There are many ways young children encounter stories. A new study finds a "Goldilocks effect," where a cartoon may be "too hot" and audiobooks "too cold" for learning readers.

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How Philip Roth's Writing Transcended The Narrow Confines Of A Culture

6:04pm May 23, 2018

by Lynn Neary

Philip Roth, one of the country's most celebrated writers, has died at 85. Roth was known for work that was funny, often gross, and deeply connected to his Jewish roots. He won numerous awards, and was often talked about as a contender for the Nobel prize.

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Philip Roth wrote more than two dozen books over six decades. In his later years, he wrote several short novels about the physical indignities of aging. He told Terry Gross in 2006 that he intended to write for as long as he could: "You just drop dead at

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Philip Roth: 'You Begin Every Book As An Amateur'

4:55pm May 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

The influential novelist won almost every major literary award, but still found the writing process was full of discovery. "Each and every sentence is a revelation," he said. Roth died Tuesday at 85.

James Clapper Weighs In On What Role The Intelligence Community Serves

4:31pm May 23, 2018

During his tenure, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper presided over a tumultuous time for the intelligence community. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Clapper about his new book, Facts and Fears, and what he sees as the future of the intelligence community.

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Philip Roth, pictured here in 1993, has died at the age of 85.

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Rest In Peace, Philip Roth, And Thank You

4:06pm May 23, 2018

by Susan Stamberg

NPR's Susan Stamberg shares her favorite conversation with the writer, and what she did after she heard the news of his death.

Intelligence Leaders Brief Senate On Worldwide Threats To U.S.

James Clapper On His Five Decades In Intelligence Operations

3:54pm May 23, 2018

He served under three presidents, in a time when the intelligence community's role in international affairs changed dramatically.

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The 1A Movie Club Sees 'Fahrenheit 451'

3:49pm May 23, 2018

Dystopian literature is seeing a renaissance.

Famed novelist Philip Roth sits inside a screened tent at his home on Sept. 5, 2005, in Warren, Conn. Roth died on Tuesday. He was 85.

American Novelist Philip Roth, Author Of 'Portnoy's Complaint,' Dies At 85

2:35pm May 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Roth, one of the most influential novelists of the later part of the 20th Century, is the author of American Pastoral, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and 1969's Portnoy's Complaint.

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Ronan Farrow: 'I Was Raised With An Extraordinary Sense Of Public Service'

2:31pm May 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist talks about growing up the son of famous parents, investigating the allegations against Harvey Weinstein and writing his new book, War on Peace.

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"Chosen Country: A Rebellion in the West" by James Pogue

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Long-Simmering Rage Leads To Rebellion In 'Chosen Country'

7:00am May 23, 2018

by Michael Schaub

James Pogue — a journalist with his own rebellious streak — gets at the deep-seated anger that led Ammon Bundy to mastermind the ill-fated armed occupation of the Malheur wildlife refuge in Oregon.