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James Patterson launches a new novel format he's calling "BookShots"

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 7, 2016
Patterson said they're "all thriller, no filler"
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The true story of Iridium, a phone that links every inch of the planet

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 6, 2016
How the most complex communications satellite network was created against the odds...almost crashed and burned...and was saved.
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Getting our relationships with China and India "right"

by Kai Ryssdal
May 10, 2016
Do we have the right economic and diplomatic relations with China and India?
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'OITNB' star was alone at age 14 after parents were deported

by Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2016
Actress Diane Guerrero discusses immigration from a personal perspective.
Diane Guerrero's memoir is “In The Country We Love: A Family Divided.”
Jeffrey Mosier
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Former Greek finance minister wants to keep Europe out of an economic ‘abyss’

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 27, 2016
Yanis Varoufakis talks about his new book: “And the Weak Suffer What They Must?: Europe's Crisis and America's Economic Future.”
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis presents his ministry's new secretaries at a press conference in Athens on March 4, 2015. Strapped for cash and under pressure to deliver on reforms, Greece's new radical government has ruffled feathers in Brussels by not respecting the diplomatic niceties of the negotiating table.
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Does college fail grads in the workplace?

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 19, 2016
Author Jeffrey J. Selingo tells parents and kids "There Is Life After College" with his aptly-named book.
News interns run out with the ruling regarding same-sex marriage from the U.S. Supreme Court June 26, 2015 in Washington, DC. 
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Why segregation lingers in Chicago and the rest of America

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 14, 2016
Natalie Moore on her new book “The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation”
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YouTube's Grace Helbig and her gig economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 19, 2016
She uses comedy and digital platforms to tackle eating disorders and fashion.
Robin Remer
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Central banks and avoiding the next financial collapse

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2016
The U.S. is obsessed with finance, here's a look at why it's time for a pivot.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington D.C. 
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The young Italian who revolutionized menswear

by Bridget Bodnar and Robert Garrova
Nov 18, 2015
How Brioni suits became the formal wear of choice for American presidents… and John Wayne.
John Wayne gets the Brioni fit.
Gaetano Savini: The Man Who Was Brioni
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