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        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:51:18 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Annie Jacobsen and Geoff Bennett discuss 'Biological War' on 'Settle In']]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[What would happen if the next major national security threat wasn't a missile or a bomb but a deliberately engineered pathogen? That's the premise of "Biological War: A Scenario," the new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen. Geoff Bennett discussed America's preparedness for biological threats with Jacobsen on our PBS News podcast, "Settle In."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:20:52 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[S&aacute;enz, born in New Mexico, was an ordained Catholic priest who came out as gay in his 50s. He wrote the acclaimed novel &ldquo;Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.&rdquo]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:26:09 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Booker Prize semifinalist list includes previous winners Douglas Stuart, Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Judges read 163 novels to come up with the 13 semifinalists announced Tuesday for the 50,000 pound ($66,000) Booker Prize.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:17:18 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new cover story in The Atlantic is casting a broader spotlight, raising similar questions for the overall population. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with The Atlantic's Rose Horowitch. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:25:21 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['One Day in September' chronicles how baseball's All-Star Game was born]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Baseball&rsquo;s best will showcase their talents on the field in Philadelphia during MLB's All-Star Game. What fans might not know is that the game traces its origins back to an event in Boston more than a century ago. The little-known chapter in baseball history is the subject of a new book, &ldquo;One Day in September.&rdquo; Jeffrey Brown sat down with author Scott Reich for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:25:43 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Haberman and Swan on 'Regime Change,' their book on Trump's unconstrained 2nd term]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new book by veteran reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is offering one of the most revealing looks to date inside the second Trump White House. It&rsquo;s called "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump." Amna Nawaz spoke with Haberman and Swan about why those close to the president were willing to speak, and what those sources wanted readers to understand. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:35:11 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['The Price of Exclusion' explores lasting impact of racial inequality in medicine]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A century ago, Black physicians built hospitals, clinics and medical schools across the South &ndash; only to see them dismantled by policy, segregation and an influential report. Investigative journalist Nicole Carr traces that history through her own family and found the consequences are still being felt today. Geoff Bennett spoke with Carr about her book, "The Price of Exclusion." ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:25:44 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New book explores America's history of celebrating freedom while excluding millions]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The United States is preparing to mark 250 years since its founding, a milestone often framed as a celebration of democracy, freedom and national promise. But Eddie Glaude Jr. argues that America&rsquo;s anniversaries have always been shadowed by a deeper contradiction. Geoff Bennett  sat down with Glaude to discuss his new book, "America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:25:30 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA['The Department of Revenge' explores Trump's use of DOJ to settle political scores]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Devlin Barrett has covered federal law enforcement for more than two decades. His new book pulls back the curtain on President Trump&rsquo;s Justice Department and the way he has used it as a tool to settle political scores. Amna Nawaz sat down with Barrett to discuss "The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice."]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:25:24 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dave Eggers on 'Contrapposto' and supporting the next generation of writers]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Best-selling author Dave Eggers has a new novel out this week, telling the story of two art-obsessed friends over many decades. There&rsquo;s much more to the author&rsquo;s own story as well. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports from San Francisco for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:20:56 -0400</pubDate>
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