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In his award-winning profile "The Confessions of Bob Greene," writer Bill Zehme chronicles the fall from grace of the former Chicago Tribune columnist. Zehme speaks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in the second of a series of interviews with National Magazine Award Winners.

Denis Antoine spent more than a decade as Grenada's ambassador to the United States, and he's written a self-help book for disoriented diplomats from small nations. It's called Effective Diplomacy, and Antoine shares some of his advice with Guy Raz, including this key lesson: "Get a good driver ... or at least a good GPS unit."

One of the bestselling children's books of 1845 is back on bookstore shelves. Der Struwwelpeter is a short-story collection written to frighten youngsters into good behavior. It influenced contemporary works such as Where the Wild Things Are, but is it really right for children?

As San Francisco prepares to mark the centennial of the 1906 earthquake and fire, historians recall how Chinatown, destroyed along with much of the city, almost wasn't rebuilt.

Emergency powers after last year's terrorist attacks have led to 3,500 house raids and hundreds of house arrests. Police, under pressure to prevent new attacks, risk alienating French Muslims.

In a new book, an NYU scholar explores how immigrants shape the American palate. He says it's time to ditch the phrase "ethnic food" — which lumps all nonwhite people and their cuisines together.

In God's Bankers Gerald Posner explores the history of money, power and the church. During World War II, he says, the Vatican made money off of the life insurance policies of Jews sent to death camps.

Late night TV host John Oliver spoke to All Things Considered about the last few months off air, the tentative agreement for writers, and what he hopes for his writers in the future.

The owners of the Boston Red Sox have finally acquired one of the world's most famous soccer clubs. After a ferocious boardroom battle, they've bought Liverpool Football Club, England's most successful team. But some people wonder if the new American owners realize what they have taken on. The port city of Liverpool is not like any other British city. It has its own distinctive subculture -- and some of the planet's most demanding, passionate and opinionated fans.

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who says massive aid is needed to avert a humanitarian crisis, following Hurricane Maria. He's worried Congress won't provide enough money to rebuild.