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Dallas Police Chief David Brown briefs the media about a shooting at Dallas Police headquarters on June 15, 2015.

'Called To Rise': Dallas Police Chief On Overcoming Racial Division

7:39pm June 06, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Last year, Dallas Police Chief David Brown was the face of leadership after a gunman killed five police officers during a protest. He has since retired from the force and wrote a book about his life.

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The Nordaustlandet ice cap gushes high volumes of meltwater. Even though this photograph was taken just 600 miles from the North Pole, the temperature was in the high 60s Fahrenheit.

Polar Photographer Shares His View Of A Ferocious But Fragile Ecosystem

5:29pm June 06, 2017

by Terry Gross

Paul Nicklen has spent decades documenting the Arctic and the Antarctic. "I want people to realize that ice is like the soil in the garden," he says. "Without ice the polar regions cannot exist."

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Can The Democracy Survive The Internet?: Lessons From 2016

1:02pm June 06, 2017

"Can democracy survive the Internet?" Why one scholar was prompted to explore that question following the 2016 U.S. election.

Grant Cornett, Jello Disco Floor, 2016, for Gather Journal, food styling by Janine Iversen.

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The Big Picture: How Food Photos Have Told Our Story Over The Decades

12:31pm June 06, 2017

by Tove Danovich

The new book Feast for the Eyes is a collection of images that portray the many ways we relate to food: as advertisements, art and even political statements.

Would Everybody Please Stop?: Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas, by Jenny Allen

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'Would Everybody Please Stop' Is Serious, Funny And Seriously Funny

12:09pm June 06, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

Jenny Allen's new essay collection is sarcastic, funny and astute, finding humor in everything from her battle with cancer to the indignities of aging to her many, many linguistic pet peeves.

50 Years Later, 'Loving' Revisits The Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

12:05pm June 06, 2017

Author Sheryll Cashin's talks about the Loving v. Virginia ruling, which overturned state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. Cashin grew up the child of civil rights activists in Huntsville, Ala.

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'Prisoner In His Palace': Saddam Hussein And His American Guards

8:12am June 05, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to author Will Bardenwerper about his book The Prisoner in His Palace. It's an account of 12 U.S. soldiers in Iraq, who guarded Saddam Hussein in the months before his execution.

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Actor Alan Alda poses for a portrait during the International Film Festival in Toronto.

Alan Alda's Experiment: Helping Scientists Learn To Talk To The Rest Of Us

8:11am June 04, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The actor's new book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?, is all about communication — and miscommunication — between doctors, scientists and civilians.

John Grisham On His Latest Heist Novel, 'Camino Island'

8:11am June 04, 2017

John Grisham's latest book isn't just beach reading; it's set in a beach town. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the best-selling author about his new thriller, "Camino Island."

Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002), by David Sedaris.

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'Theft By Finding' Is As Mesmerizing As A Spinning Chicken (Trust Us)

7:00am June 04, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

David Sedaris is great company in this new collected volume of his diaries. He buries emotions deep, but describes the world around him (and his love for IHOP) in chaotic and delightful fashion.