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Not His Job: ‘Wait Wait’ Host Peter Sagal Writes A Book About Running
He’s the voice of NPR’s comedy news quiz. He’s also run a marathon in under 3:10. And now he’s collected his thoughts about his avocation in The Incomplete Book of Running.
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Angela Merkel To Step Down In 2021
Germany’s Angela Merkel has said she will step down as chancellor and pass off leadership of her center-right party in 2021. What do you think?
The Adventures of Texas Ted
Langan Kingsley writes a humorous tale about a not-so-heroic Texan politician named Ted.
Rami Malek On Being Freddie Mercury
In the new film Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury, Queen’s frontman who shattered convention. NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Malek about his role.
All Is Not As It Seems As Julia Roberts Leads A ‘Homecoming’
Julia Roberts headlines Amazon’s thriller about a mysterious government program offering treatment to veterans. Sam Esmail, fresh off creating Mr. Robot, brings a thoughtful visual style.
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How To Increase Voter Turnout
‘A Private War’: Combat Takes Its Merciless Toll On A Tireless War Correspondent
To play the Sunday Times war reporter Marie Colvin, Rosamund Pike “transform[s] herself into a singular figure, one who goes places few people would and see[s] things that even fewer could handle.”
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