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Politics
'Hillary' Documentary Sets Clinton's Career And Marriage Against Culture War Backdrop
A new documentary reveals behind-the-scenes footage from Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and explores her life and career against the backdrop of the culture wars of the 1990s and 2000s.
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Politics
Whither The Deficit Hawk: Changing Attitudes On Budget Red Ink Among The GOP
William Hoagland, who for years helped shape GOP budget policy, says the public just doesn't see rising deficits as a major issue at a time when the economy is doing well.
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Arts & Life
Author L.L. McKinney: Barnes & Noble 'Diverse Editions' Are 'Literary Blackface'
Barnes & Noble suspended its campaign to reissue classic books with covers depicting protagonists as people of color after many authors, including McKinney, criticized the initiative.
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Reflections From Conversations With Women In Comedy
For the past six months, NPR's Audie Cornish has held a series of conversations with women navigating the male-dominated world of comedy. Here are some highlights.
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Politics
The Day In Impeachment: Senate Trial Set In Motion
Speaker Nancy Pelosi transmitted the articles of impeachment to the Senate today, and announced the members of Congress who will serve as impeachment managers.
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Movies
It's Time To Talk About 'Cats'
The movie musical Cats premieres this week. It adapts Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical of the same name, which is both divisive and still very popular.
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Politics
Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny
There are lots of reasons U.S. foreign aid can be held up or frozen. There's even a law that governs the issue. But many experts say what happened over the summer with Ukraine is highly irregular.
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National
Evangelical Voters In N.C. Discuss Trump's Divisive Comments On Race
White evangelicals overwhelmingly support President Trump. But when a group of white and black evangelicals get in the same room, it gets complicated.
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National
Rebel Historian Who Reframes History Receives MacArthur 'Genius' Grant
Kelly Lytle Hernández's work challenges the historical narratives surrounding mass incarceration and immigrant detention. The UCLA professor was named one of this year's 26 MacArthur Fellows.
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Music
Through Grief and Growing Pains, Kemba Creates 'Gilda'
New York rapper Kemba speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about the themes of his debut album, Gilda, and the emotional labor that went into making it.