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    NPR's Scott Simon talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about Lana Del Rey's latest album, and about the dispute she and the artist had on Twitter over her review.
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    Congress returns from recess next week and they'll have much to debate, including gun control and impeachment.
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    Ella Fitzgerald's musical genius and influence is still being felt today. Latinx musicians Mabiland and Daymé Arocena explain how Fitzgerald inspires their music.
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    Mary H.K. Choi has a gift for creating characters so complex and real that they jump right off the page — like the eccentrically named Pablo Neruda Rind, aimless hero of her new Permanent Record.
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    Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "The Weatherman-in-Chief," "Bad News Boris" and "Playtime for Grownups."
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