Pictures Of The Motherland He Never Knew
The son of Pakistani immigrants in the U.K., Mahtab Hussain was often taunted: "Go home." One day he did just that to see what his life might have been like if his parents had not left.
Books
Russia — And Grandma — Defy Expectations In 'A Terrible Country'
When Andrei Kaplan returns to Moscow to care for his grandmother, he hopes to write an article based on her Soviet-era stories. But things don't go according to plan in this new novel by Keith Gessen.
In 'The Cost Of Living,' Renouncing Serenity For A Life In Motion
Deborah Levy's brilliant new memoir opens at a time of great change in her life — divorce, deaths, moving house — and it's full of the feeling of travel and movement, but preoccupied with home.
Sally Kohn: What Is The Opposite Of Hate?
Political commentator Sally Kohn wanted to understand why people hate. She traveled the world tracking down stories of hatred - but along the way, discovered an uncomfortable truth about her own past.
Watch Your Mouth
This week on the Hidden Brain radio show, we explore how the constantly evolving nature of languages can give us different ways of understanding ourselves as well as the world we live in.
'The Last Cruise' Is A Bit More Than A 3-Hour Tour
Kate Christensen's new novel follows a group of people on a vintage-themed cruise — think cabaret, cocktails and no Internet — who are thrown together unexpectedly when things go wrong on board.
Michael Chertoff On Privacy In The Digital Age
How should we rethink the balance between privacy and security in the digital age? Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff joins NPR's Noel King to discuss his new book, Exploding Data.
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Once Militantly Anti-Abortion, Evangelical Minister Now Lives 'With Regret'
After decades working to block access to clinics, the Rev. Rob Schenck says he had a change of heart and sees abortion as an issue that should be resolved by "an individual and his or her conscience."
'The Fall Of Wisconsin' Puts The State's 2016 Presidential Choice In Context
In 2016, Wisconsin picked a Republican for president for the first time since 1984. In his new book, Dan Kaufman, who grew up in the state, tries to show the vote for Trump was part of a larger story.
