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22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol
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22 tips for 2022

22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol

The best way to support your loved ones who don't want to drink is to make sure drinking feels like a choice — not an obligation.

22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol

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President Trump's final acts of 'Betrayal'
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President Trump's final acts of 'Betrayal'

Almost a year ago today, supporters of President Trump attacked the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election. ABC White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has chronicled the final days of the Trump administration and the events leading up to the January 6th insurrection in his new book, Betrayal. Karl told NPR's Steve Inskeep that he believed in the end Trump was laying the groundwork to be un-checkable.

President Trump's final acts of 'Betrayal'

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The past and present collide in 'The Lost Daughter'

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The past and present collide in 'The Lost Daughter'

In the Netflix film The Lost Daughter, Olivia Coleman plays Leda, a professor on a working holiday in Greece who becomes fascinated by a young mother played by Dakota Johnson. This leads Leda to think about her own past, and to flashbacks in which the young Leda is played by Jessie Buckley. Adapted from the 2006 Elena Ferrante novel of the same name, The Lost Daughter marks the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film also stars Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Harris, and Paul Mescal.

The past and present collide in 'The Lost Daughter'

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After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

After serving as the lead manager for the ultimately unsuccessful second Trump impeachment, Rep. Jamie Raskin became a member of the House select committee looking into the Jan. 6 attacks. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

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Raskin's son died just days before the Capitol insurrection. Now Raskin serves on the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack. His new memoir is Unthinkable.

After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

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David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

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David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control?

David Bowie joins a list of stars whose back catalogs are sold for galactic sums

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22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees
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22 tips for 2022

22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees

If you're looking to overhaul your budget, it's best to focus on bigger categories — like housing or transportation — rather than all the almond milk lattes.

22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees

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Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

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Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

In 1973, Soylent Green imagined a New York City of 2022 — polluted, overcrowded, and facing environmental catastrophe. Other movies offered their own take on what was in store.

Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

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Remembering bell hooks and 'All About Love'
William Morrow

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Remembering bell hooks and 'All About Love'

Author and social activist bell hooks died a couple of weeks ago, so we at Book Of The Day thought it would be nice to revisit one of our favorite interviews of hers. In 2000, she discussed her book All About Love: New Visions with NPR's Cheryl Corely. They talked about how most people misunderstand love and the many forms it can take and how transformative and powerful real love can be in all spheres of life.

Remembering bell hooks and 'All About Love'

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'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

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'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

Emmy Award-winning composer Stephen Lawrence, who co-wrote songs for Sesame Street and Free to Be... You and Me, died on December 30 at age 82.

'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

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'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

Fresh Air

Picking up where The Mandalorian left off, this new fantasy series on Disney+ features well-defined characters, exciting action and special effects that are as good as in any Star Wars movie.

'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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Remembering Betty White

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Remembering Betty White

Actress and icon Betty White died Friday at the age of 99. Her career as a comic actress – on TV, on radio, in movies, and more – lasted more than 80 years. She was probably best known for her work on The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. But White was a trailblazer, a record-setter, and one of the most venerated figures in the history of television.

Remembering Betty White

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22 tips for 2022: If you want to eat less meat, spice is key
Becky Harlan/NPR

22 tips for 2022

22 tips for 2022: If you want to eat less meat, spice is key

Trying to eat less meat? Make sure your meat-free meals are just as satisfying by seasoning your vegetables with the same spices you use to cook meat. It will carry some of that flavor over.

22 tips for 2022: If you want to eat less meat, spice is key

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