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In the new novel Fair Play, Abigail is hosting a murder mystery party at an Irish country house on New Year's Eve. She's also in deep mourning for her brother. The story's opening reads as a typical setup for a crime novel. But Irish author Louise Hegarty's debut novel honors the golden age of detective fiction while simultaneously turning the genre on its head. In today's episode, Hegarty joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe for a conversation that touches on Fair Play's meta elements, as well as its atypical relationship to grief.

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May 7, 2025

The Indicator from Planet Money - Why do shrimpers like tariffs?

Many businesses are scared of what President Trump's tariffs will mean for their industry. However, the shrimping industry is one that doesn't seem to be worried. In fact, shrimpers say they welcome them. On today's episode, why shrimpers are embracing the tariffs and whether economists agree that this tariff is good for Americans.

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What the cluck is happening with egg prices? (Apple / Spotify)

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May 7, 2025

Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3014: Measuring Almost Nothing

Episode: 3014 Measuring Almost Nothing. Today, we measure almost nothing.

May 6, 2025

Everything Everywhere Daily - A Journey to the Center of the Earth

No matter where you are on Earth right now, there is approximately 6,400 kilometers or 4,000 miles of rock beneath your feet.

All of that rock isn’t the same. There exist different layers below the surface that have different properties and different compositions.

There is even a layer near the center of the Earth where the rock isn’t even a solid, but a liquid.

The way we are able to know about what lies beneath the surface is one of the greatest accomplishments of science.

Learn more about the composition of the interior of the Earth on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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May 6, 2025

The Indicator from Planet Money - What do farmers do in a trade war?

Two American farmers tell us how they're feeling about a trade war that targets the soybean industry's biggest customer: China.

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May 6, 2025

NPR's Book of the Day - Loryn Brantz’s ‘Poems of Parenting’ gives parents permission to laugh out loud

Parenting young children can be extremely taxing, but also beautiful – and hilarious. That nuance is at the core of Loryn Brantz's new poetry collection, Poems of Parenting. The illustrated poems are based on Brantz's popular series of Instagram posts that give parents permission to laugh. In today's episode, the artist and author shares a selection of poems with Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes. They also discuss Brantz's creative pivot from children to adults, the phrase "mom brain" and Brantz's relationship to her own children.

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May 6, 2025

Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3241: Hooker’s Green

Episode: 3241 Green with Immortality. Today, we go green with immortality.

May 5, 2025

Everything Everywhere Daily - Triple Crowns and Grand Slams

Many different sports have a concept of a triple crown or a grand slam.

What it is defined as differs from sport to sport, but what they all have in common is that achieving a triple crown or a grand slam is considered to be the pinnacle of the game.

In some sports, the triple crown or grand slam has achieved a legendary status, and in others, the definition changes rather frequently.
Learn more about Triple Crowns and Grand Slams and how they are achieved on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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