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The weird and complicated history of America’s national anthem

February 6, 2018
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The weird and complicated history of America's national anthem
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The weird and complicated history of the Star-Spangled Banner

What it’s like to be a Latino police officer in America

January 30, 2018
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What it's like to be a Latino police officer in America
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What it’s like to be a Latino police officer in America

What it’s like to be a black police officer in America

January 30, 2018
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What it’s like to be a black police officer in America

A Shadow History of Rock Music in the 1980s

January 23, 2018
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A Shadow History of Rock Music in the 1980s
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A Shadow History of Rock Music in the 1980s

Novelist Tod Goldberg on murder, and why sports is so emotionally affecting

January 16, 2018
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Novelist Tod Goldberg on murder, and why sports is so emotionally affecting
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Plotting murder, and the emotional impact of sports

Sharknado producer David Latt on how the B-movie sausage gets made

January 9, 2018
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Sharknado producer David Latt on how the B-movie sausage gets made
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How the B-movie sausage gets made

Novelist Cynthia Sweeney on getting your big creative break at mid-life

January 2, 2018
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Novelist Cynthia Sweeney on getting your big creative break at mid-life
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Getting your big creative break at mid-life

Bookslut Jessa Crispin on Keanu Reeves and the joys of celebrity fixation

December 26, 2017
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Bookslut Jessa Crispin on Keanu Reeves and the joys of celebrity fixation
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Keanu Reeves, idealized love, and the joys of celebrity fixation

The Sears Christmas Wish Book was (truly) great American literature

December 19, 2017
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The Sears Christmas Wish Book was (truly) great American literature
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The Sears Wish Book was (truly) great American literature

Comedian Ari Shaffir on ‘shrooms, hugging, and quitting smartphones

December 12, 2017
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Comedian Ari Shaffir on 'shrooms, hugging, and quitting smartphones
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Quitting your smartphone, and the merits of magic mushrooms