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Lowry's father didn't have Alzheimer's but as he began to forget his past, the author says, she began to imagine a book about eliminating painful memories. The Giver has just been adapted into a film.

Historian Mary Louise Roberts' new book explores the interactions between soldiers and French women after the U.S. liberated France. She found that American soldiers horrified some towns by having sex with prostitutes in public places, and 1944 saw a wave of rape accusations against GIs.

Angus Roxburgh, a British journalist who has been covering Russia for more than two decades, offers a new look at the enigmatic Russian leader in The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia.

Angus Roxburgh, a British journalist who has been covering Russia for more than two decades, offers a new look at the enigmatic Russian leader in The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia.

America's only unsolved airline hijacking happened the day before Thanksgiving in 1971. D.B. Cooper's demands — $200,000 and four parachutes — were met. He ordered the plane to take off again. When it landed in Reno, Nev., he was gone, along with the money and a parachute.

Pakistan's being battered by a fresh wave of attacks by the Taliban and their associates. Recently militants have killed foreign tourists, a tribal peace committee chief, policemen and soldiers. Many Pakistanis feel anger and frustration over the unrelenting violence in their country. But in the Hindu Kush mountains, people dream of peace.

Connecticut's Supreme Court has ruled that Sandy Hook families may sue Remington Arms, the manufacturer of the rifle used in the shooting. The case could expose Remington Arms' marketing practices.

The NHL playoff season is over for the Tampa Bay Lightning after four straight losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets. David Greene talks to Diana Nearhos of the Tampa Bay Times.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade about why she was surprised by Paul Manafort's relatively light sentence and about federal sentencing guidelines.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker about the U.S. military withdrawal from the country after nearly 20 years.