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David Jaher's account of Harry Houdini attempt to debunk Boston society psychic Mina Crandon mixes history with high-wire theatricality — even though most readers will know who came out on top.

The book is based on conversations Hurston had with Cudjo Lewis, who was brought to this country on the last trans-Atlantic slave ship. It's a unique document of Lewis' life before and after slavery.

When a psychic tells her that her biological father is still alive, Portland, Ore., comic-book artist Nicole Georges begins a quest of self discovery. Critic Carmen Gimenez Smith calls Georges' graphic memoir "a beautiful and innovative portrait" of an artist's journey.

Citizenship for freedmen, descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, has been a difficult issue for tribes as the U.S. reckons with its history of racism.

In an agreement released on Monday, Google said it will permanently remove information it secretly gathered when millions of people were searching the internet in "incognito" mode.

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jackie Faherty, an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, about why summer solstice came so early this year and what it signifies.

Last week, we spoke with psychologist Sheldon Solomon about the fear of death and how it shapes our actions. This week, we pivot from psychology and politics to religion and history as we explore how people have tried to resolve these fears. We talk with philosopher Stephen Cave about the ways we assure ourselves that death is not really the end.

NPR Music's Robin Hilton announces the name of this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner. Every year since 2015, a different unsigned musician or band has benefited from the exposure that NPR Music provides.

A hanging death of a student in Mississippi this week fueled online speculations hat is was a lynching. It was officially ruled a suicide Friday.

Tony Horwitz won the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for his Wall Street Journal reporting and was known for his history books, including Confederates in the Attic. He died Monday at age 60.