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Many Latinx writers, including here in the Bay Area, have expressed frustration with American Dirt, a new book by Jeanine Cummins that has been called the next great American novel. Oprah even selected it for her book club. But it’s also been criticized for an inaccurate, stereotypical depiction of migrants who are trying to cross … Continue reading What ‘American Dirt’ Gets Wrong →

Listen to playlist of music podcasts, featuring 2 Live Crew's battle for freedom of speech, the '90s Christian punk renaissance a Pakistani sibling duo's New Wave obsession.

The Anchorage practice where Candace Grenier has worked for two decades shut down. Even when things reopen, she worries people will forgo dental cleanings out of concern about the coronavirus.

For Brandon Williams, heavy music functions as a way to ponder heavy ideas just as much as sound. Chastity's new video documents police brutality in his Ontario hometown.

The executive order, issued late Thursday, comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

This week's mix of essential new songs includes this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner, Naia Izumi, the mind-blowing guitarist Rafiq Bhatia of the band Son Lux, passionate rock from Welles and more.

The CNN anchor talks about his new novel, The Hellfire Club. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a four-disc reissue of Louis Armstrong. Pardlo discusses his new memoir, Air Traffic.

This week's essential new mix includes defiant joy from Wilco, the atmospherics of Brian Eno, new discoveries from Erin Durant and Pearla, a side-project for Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn and more.

Trump Administration Moves to Limit Asylum Seekers at Southern Border A new rule set to take effect today would radically change US treatment of asylum seeker by requiring migrants to apply for asylum in a country they travel through on the way to the U.S . Reporter: Max Rivlin-Nadler ACLU Challenging New Trump Asylum Rule … Continue reading Trump Administration Moves to Limit Asylum Seekers at Southern Border →

U.S. stock indexes surged as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.