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From the Magazine - Why Howard Zinn became a 'people's historian' A new biography connects the dots between the professor's labor-union beginnings and the left-wing outlook that shaped his bestselling history book. By - Barbara Spindel - / 4 min

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Books -- How a British bookstore has extended its shelf life -- Danny Heitman

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From the Magazine -- At the bookend of summer, here are September's best reads -- Monitor reviewers

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From the Magazine -- This saxophonist's jazz offers a call and response for Africa -- Goodluck Ajeh

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From the Magazine -- In Canada, a storied travel writer finds a kind of homecoming

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From the Magazine -- A writer chases butterflies, collects life lessons

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Europe -- After a biopic's success, the French ask: Where's our modern de Gaulle?

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Books -- Harry Belafonte, a 'radical before it was chic,' sang for justice

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Books -- How to maintain 'an informed citizenry' in the age of AI

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Books -- 'The Small Stuff' urges us to value ordinary delights

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Books -- Renoir portraits offer a glimpse into a fleeting world

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Food -- 'I'm so grateful.' Diners relish high-end food on Pay What You Can day.

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Books -- When Native justice clashes with 'Anglo' law

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Arts -- 'So heartfelt.' Dolly Parton blended stardom with a unifying care for people.

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Books -- Mary Oliver: A poet who speaks to the 'state of the soul'

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Books -- August's best books keep you on the edge of your seat

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How rape allegations at Cornell test the college, prosecutors, and media - Prosecutors, college administrators, and the media are working in parallel around the alleged sexual assault at Cornell University. By - Cindy Carcamo - , Victoria Hoffmann - , Ira Porter - / 6 min

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