Elena Burnett
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- Sep 28, 2026
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In 'Sophie, Standing There,' a fictional sound tech mics up (real) famous authors (opens the original)
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The first thing to know about Sophie Pattison is she's invisible. Sophie works as a sound tech for a literary festival - the person who mics famous authors in the wings before they step into the spotlight. These famous authors - think David Sedaris, Ann Patchett, George Saunders - they never make eye contact. They never notice her. OK, those authors are, of course, real people. Sophie is not. She is the protagonist of the new novel "Sophie, Standing There" by Meg Mason. Now Mason knew that even
Understanding the importance of the White House press pool (opens the original)
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For more on all of this, we are joined by Bloomberg's Jeff Mason. He's a longtime White House correspondent and a past president of the White House Correspondents' Association. Jeff, good to talk to you. DETROW: Let's start with this. What is your response to the White House's argument today that access to the White House is a privilege, not a right? MASON: I would just reflect on the First Amendment and the fact that the Founders of the United States put it in the Constitution that there is fre
Tayari Jones and Ann Patchett on the books they quit writing (opens the original)
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When Tayari Jones and Ann Patchett get to talking, it can be hard to get a word in edgeways. The two women are writers. Their latest books - "Kin" for Jones, "Whistler" for Patchett - are two of the biggest, buzziest novels so far this year. Now, these two women are also friends, pen pals, swapping letters back and forth about their lives, how the work is going. I got to sit down with both of them on Saturday on stage at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Here's a taste of that conv
How to think about this summer's slate of food safety recalls (opens the original)
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There have been a lot of unwanted side dishes on the menu this year, between Cyclospora in iceberg lettuce, salmonella in jalapeno peppers and eggs, and E. coli in frozen blueberries. Yuck. So we've heard a lot this summer about foodborne illnesses and recalls. What should we be doing about it? Let's bring in Don Schaffner. He's a food microbiology specialist and a distinguished professor at Rutgers University. Don, welcome to the show. DON SCHAFFNER: Hey, David. A pleasure to be here today. FOL
Hayden Panettiere and how Hollywood fails to protect women (opens the original)
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Actress Hayden Panettiere, star of TV shows "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died at the age of 36. In a statement, her father said she was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her on screen. Her cause of death has not been shared publicly. Panettiere began acting from a very young age, appearing in her first commercial at just 11 months old. UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: At Playskool, we know at home or away, b
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