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Milo Yiannopoulos, Breibart News editor and Internet personality.

After Underage Sex Comments, Milo Yiannopoulos Loses CPAC Invite, Book Deal

11:17pm February 20, 2017

by Maquita Peters

The American Conservative Union disinvited the far-right provocateur citing comments it said condoned "pedophilia." Hours later, Simon & Schuster said it was canceling the publication of his book.

'#Republic' Author Describes How Social Media Hurts Democracy

7:03pm February 20, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Cass Sunstein about his new book, #Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media. He says democracy needs people to come across a variety of viewpoints, and much of social media limits that exposure.

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In 'Captured,' Democratic Senator Decries Money's Role In Politics

4:43pm February 20, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island about his new book, Captured: The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy.

Uncovering Presidential Secrets, From Washington To Trump

1:57pm February 20, 2017

Author Mary Graham discusses the confidences that presidents keep. When it comes to President Trump, she says: "I think we're seeing that it's not possible to keep policies secret in the digital age."

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An Irish Immigrant Fights On The Great Plains In 'Days Without End'

1:57pm February 20, 2017

The protagonist of Sebastian Barry's new novel is conscripted right off the boat as the price of American citizenship. Eventually he finds love and companionship with one of his fellow soldiers.

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Imagining The Present As The Future Of The 1950s

7:58am February 19, 2017

Elan Mastai grew up fascinated by the 1950s sci-fi books. He talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his novel All Our Wrong Todays that imagines a world with jet packs and flying cars.

Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez

In 'Things We Lost,' Argentina's Haunted History Gets A Supernatural Twist

7:58am February 19, 2017

by NPR Staff

The country's military dictatorship ended decades ago, but author Mariana Enriquez says there's still "a ghostly quality to everyday life" there.

#FontSunday brings people interested in typography from across the world together.

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Looking Past Words: Twitter Movement Helps People Notice Typefaces

7:49am February 19, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

Each week, the Design Museum in London announces a theme for #FontSunday, and enthusiasts search for interesting examples to share on Twitter.

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'Shining City' Is Packed With Timely Thrills

7:24am February 18, 2017

by NPR Staff

Tom Rosenstiel — head of the American Press Institute — has written a novel about a political fixer who gets the biggest job of his career: Sanitizing a controversial Supreme Court nominee.

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Letting Go Is The Hardest Thing For 'Lincoln In The Bardo'

7:00am February 18, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

George Saunders — master of the short story — debuts as a novelist with this strange, haunting (and haunted) tale of President Lincoln as he grieves the death of his young son Willie.