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Preserving America's movie going history

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Sep 21, 2017
Photographer Amy Davis talks about her photo book on the fate of historic movie theaters.
Filmgoers queueing to see Fritz Lang's film 'Man Hunt' in 1941.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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She quit her six figure job to help other women better understand their cars

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 19, 2017
Patrice Banks was a failure analyst and a self-described "auto airhead" when she become a mechanic, then opened an auto repair center aimed at women.
At Patrice Banks' auto repair shop, you can get your oil changed and your nails done.
Courtesy of Patrice Banks/Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center
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Restaurateur Jen Agg on creating ambiance, treating staff like family and sexism in the kitchen

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 12, 2017
In a new book, Canadian restaurateur Jen Agg recounts growing up in the restaurant industry and why she thinks it can still get better.
Jen Agg.
Jenna Wakani
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Building bridges and fighting division in small town America

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Sep 5, 2017
Folk musician Dar Williams talks about her new book, "What I Found in a Thousand Towns."
 Williamsport, Pennsylvania on July 2017.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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After Afghanistan, a Marine and a combat photographer "reconnect through writing"

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 25, 2017
In "Shooting Ghosts," T.J. Brennan and Finbarr O'Reilly talk about the friendship that helped them rebuild their lives after war.
Finbarr O'Reilly, left, and T.J. Brennan at OP Kunjak, a tiny hilltop outpost in Afghanistan.
Finbarr O’Reilly/REUTERS
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Minecraft has real-world life lessons to teach us

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Aug 23, 2017
Max Brooks talks about his new book "Minecraft: The Island" and what he learned from playing the online game.
Photo by LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images
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Your pumpkin pie is a lie

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 15, 2017
In "BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts," Stella Parks tells how corporations popularized many treats (and yes, there are recipes, too).
Butternut Pumpkin Pie.
Penny De Los Santos
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The villain in James Patterson’s new book seems strangely familiar…

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 14, 2017
In "The Store," a couple takes on an online all-in-one-retailer that has taken over many aspects of life.
Author James Patterson in New York City in 2016.
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Why consumer credit is a matter of "social trust"

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 25, 2017
The modern credit economy mostly works, author Josh Lauer says.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Why the US buys all its rare earth metals from China

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 26, 2017
The obscure minerals are much more costly to mine in America.
A rare earth refinery.
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