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        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:39:19 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adm. William McRaven reflects on American spirit and the nation's future in new book]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven served for nearly four decades in a highly decorated career, from Navy SEAL to commander of the Joint Special Operations Command. He is also widely known for his 2014 speech, &ldquo;Make Your Bed.&rdquo; More of his speeches are collected in &ldquo;Duty, Honor, Country & Life: A Tribute to the American Spirit." McRaven joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the new book.  
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:25:15 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New book explores Queen Elizabeth's relationships with 13 U.S. presidents]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Like countless powerful women throughout history, Queen Elizabeth II was routinely dismissed and underestimated. But during her 70-year reign, she managed the strategic relationship between the UK and the U.S., meeting with thirteen sitting presidents. Geoff Bennett spoke with Susan Page, who traces this and more in her new book, &ldquo;The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:20:12 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[On 'Settle In,' Patrick Radden Keefe and Amna Nawaz discuss 'London Falling']]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Patrick Radden Keefe is the author behind bestsellers like &ldquo;Say Nothing&rdquo; and &ldquo;Empire of Pain." The New Yorker staff writer&rsquo;s latest book, &ldquo;London Falling,&rdquo; is about the mysterious 2019 death of teenager Zac Brettler. The book details Brettler's secret life, posing as the son of a Russian oligarch, navigating London&rsquo;s dark underworld. Keefe sat down with Amna Nawaz on our podcast, Settle In.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:20:18 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geoff Bennett explores Black comedy's history and cultural impact in 'Black Out Loud']]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In the 1990s, a remarkable wave of Black sitcoms and sketch comedy reshaped American television. Shows like &ldquo;In Living Color&rdquo; and &ldquo;Living Single&rdquo; reflected a wide range of Black life and helped broaden how millions of viewers understood Black experiences. That moment, and the long history that helped make it possible, are at the core of Geoff Bennett's new book, "Black Out Loud."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:20:12 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jill Biden's new memoir will offer her perspective on the decision to end Biden's 2024 reelection bid]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A political spouse for nearly 50 years, Jill Biden said she has never publicly discussed her feelings about the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political career, instead saving her thoughts for the pages of her soon-to-be-released memoir.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:48:34 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lloyd Blankfein on his memoir 'Streetwise' and broader economic concerns]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the markets had their worst day since the U.S. war in Iran began, and oil prices saw another big jump. Amna Nawaz discussed the broader economic concerns with Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and author of &ldquo;Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:20:03 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[In 'We Are the World (Cup),' Roger Bennett explores personal history with the tournament]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[When the World Cup kicks off in June, billions will turn their attention to games spread across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It&rsquo;s an experience Roger Bennett likens to a solar eclipse, except the Earth is completely engulfed not in darkness, but by soccer. Geoff Bennett spoke with him about his new book, &ldquo;We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World&rsquo;s Greatest Sporting Event."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:20:04 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norah O'Donnell spotlights overlooked women who shaped U.S. history in 'We the Women']]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s 250-year history features prominent men who built and shaped the nation. But less is known about the women whose contributions were just as important. In &ldquo;We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America,&rdquo; Norah O&rsquo;Donnell writes about 35 remarkable women and their pivotal roles in influencing the country we live in today. Amna Nawaz sat down with O&rsquo;Donnell to discuss the new book.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:20:06 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['Forgotten Souls' explores the legacy of the missing Tuskegee Airmen]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Often overlooked in America&rsquo;s history of World War II are the 27 Tuskegee Airmen who disappeared in combat. Geoff Bennett recently sat down with Cheryl W. Thompson, whose father was also an airman. She chronicles the lives of the missing men and the racism they endured while serving their country in her new book, &ldquo;Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen.&rdquo]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:20:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New book 'Five Bullets' explores divisive 1984 NYC subway shooting]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In 1984, a shooting on a New York City subway thrust Bernie Goetz into the center of the national spotlight. After opening fire on four Black teenagers he said were trying to rob him, Goetz was hailed by some as a vigilante hero and condemned by others as a symbol of racial violence. Geoff Bennett spoke with Eliot Williams, who revisits the shooting in his new book, "Five Bullets."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:20:38 -0500</pubDate>
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