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This week, Anne Tyler's new novel explores one man's rudderless existence, and Elizabeth Gilbert offers an older and wiser follow-up to Eat Pray Love. Also, a narrative of life in North Korea, and in Summertime, J.M. Coetzee offers a fictional biography of the author ... J.M. Coetzee.

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Whole grains aren't just good for you — they taste great, too. Less familiar varieties like amaranth, bulgur and farro can help keep a wholesome new diet from becoming humdrum. And yes, we've got recipes for you.

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Mountain Stage surfaces these archival shows featuring live performances from Jeff Buckley (his only Mountain Stage appearance in 1994) and Morphine (recorded in 1993).

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NBA commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended Gilbert Arenas without pay Wednesday, saying the Washington Wizards guard is "not currently fit to take the court." Arenas is under investigation by federal and local authorities after admittedly bringing guns to the locker room.

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One of the most notorious online communities exacts its revenge against YouTube because it shut down the account of a previously unknown eight-year-old boy.

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Unfamiliar with Brad Graham?The theater publicist and blogger who coined the term "blogosphere" died this week—and his word lives on, for better or worse, explains commentator Jeff Jarvis.

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Tsutomu Yamaguchi was visiting Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day an atomic bomb fell on the city. He survived. Three days later he was back home in Nagasaki when an American plane dropped an atomic bomb on that city. Yamaguchi survived again. He passed away this week, age 93.

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Researchers in California have identified 10 regional clusters where autism rates are roughly double that of surrounding areas. Most of the clusters are in places where parents have higher than average levels of education and researchers found no evidence of environmental risk factors.

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No longer do freelancers, entrepreneurs and other independent workers have to face the solitude of working from home. Now, they can enjoy the communal and social atmosphere of shared office spaces.

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Two senators and a governor said they would not seek re-election in 2010, kicking off an election year that could be challenging for incumbents in general and Democrats in particular.

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How have the rules of breaking up changed because of Facebook and other social networks? Have you ever been stalked by an ex online? Let us know your thoughts about how social media impacts relationships when they come to an end.

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At a press conference in Mountain View, Calif., Google unveiled its much-ballyhooed iPhone killer, the Nexus One. All Tech Considered takes a look at what the phone has to offer.

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Scientists on Tuesday unveiled what they say is a photo of the universe captured at its earliest stage of development yet. The photo shows the universe 600 million to 800 million after the Big Bang.
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