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A Look At The Man Who Started 21st Century Fox

9:45pm December 14, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Vanda Krefft, author of The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox about the origins of the studio, 21st Century Fox, that was sold today. Born in Hungary, Wilhelm Fuchs came to the U.S. where officials changed the family name to Fox. As a teenager, Fox was inspired to buy a peepshow theatre and got into the movie business.

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Once she started having fun onstage, Tiffany Haddish says "People were kind; it was easier to move forward."

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Tiffany Haddish: 'I Know What I'm Supposed To Do Here On This Earth'

8:47am December 14, 2017

by David Greene

The Girl's Trip actress has had what seems like a meteoric rise over the last year: a blockbuster movie, a gig hosting Saturday Night Live, and now a new memoir, The Last Black Unicorn.

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Couples therapist Esther Perel says, "Many affairs will remake a relationship. You can renegotiate the entire thing."

As Marriage Standards Change, A Therapist Recommends 'Rethinking Infidelity'

2:23pm December 13, 2017

by Terry Gross

Esther Perel has spent the past six years focusing on couples who are dealing with infidelity. "It's never been easier to cheat — and it's never been more difficult to keep a secret," she says.

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Examining The Role Self Awareness Plays In Sexual Harassment

5:42pm December 10, 2017

Many people accused of sexual harassment say they weren't aware that their behavior was inappropriate. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Tasha Eurich, author of the book Insight, about self-awareness.

The Only Girl in the World, by Maude Julien

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A Father's Cruel Mission To Create 'The Only Girl In The World'

7:56am December 09, 2017

by Scott Simon

Maude Julien's new memoir chronicles her extraordinary — and awful — childhood with fanatical parents determined to turn her into the ultimate survivor through deprivation, violence and endless tests.

cover art of The Lost Prayers Of Ricky Graves

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In A New Novel, The 'Lost Prayers' Of A Gay Teen Bullied To Death

7:56am December 09, 2017

by Scott Simon

James Han Mattson's debut book, inspired by the real-life suicide of an outed young man, treats the Internet as both lifeline and paper trail of a tormented, small-town adolescence.

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Exploring Politics And Religion In 'Three Daughters Of Eve'

6:18am December 08, 2017

Turkish writer Elif Shafak juggles politics, faith and feminism in her new novel set in Turkey and England. Steve Inskeep speaks with her about her book Three Daughters of Eve.

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'Cartoon County' Looks Back At The Golden Age Of Sunday Comics

1:41pm December 05, 2017

Vanity Fair editor-at-large Cullen Murphy grew up the son of a cartoonist. His father, John Cullen Murphy, drew the popular Prince Valiant strip, which Murphy eventually wrote for 14 years.

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'Nuclear War Planner' Reflects On The Cold War And Assesses The Current Threat

1:46pm December 04, 2017

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in hopes they would help end the Vietnam War. He looks back on his early days as a national security analyst in The Doomsday Machine.

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In 'Hiddensee,' Gregory Maguire Gets Under The Shell Of 'The Nutcracker'

4:53pm December 03, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Author Gregory Maguire made his name rewriting fairy tales. Now, he's taken on The Nutcracker — a beloved holiday classic, yes, but one that Maguire says makes no sense as it's usually performed.

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