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Henry Winkler, who has dyslexia, has spent his life struggling to read books. "It never dawned on me that I would have my name on a book," Winkler tells NPR's Michel Martin.

Dyslexia Made Henry Winkler Feel 'Stupid' For Years. Now, He's A Best-Selling Author

The Emmy-winning actor is lesser known for his work writing for children. But he calls his book series, about the adventures and struggles of a dyslexic child, his proudest accomplishment.

The Wilson family (Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong'o and Evan Alex) come home from the beach to find a family that looks like them waiting in the driveway in Jordan Peele's "Us."

Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Scary Good

Lupita Nyong'o will rivet you to the screen

Then-Attorney General William Barr, left, with President George H.W. Bush. Barr supported Bush's pardons for six people caught up in the Iran-Contra scandal, which is resonating today.

William Barr Supported Pardons In An Earlier D.C. 'Witch Hunt': Iran-Contra

The former attorney general, nominated to return to run the Justice Department, backed President George H.W. Bush's decision to pardon ex-Reagan officials caught up in an earlier imbroglio.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was lit up in Hong Kong on Monday, days before opening for public use. Called the world's longest cross-sea project, the bridge and tunnel extends for 34 miles.

China To Open Mega-Bridge And Tunnel: 34 Miles Across The Water

Drivers on what's being called the world's longest sea bridge will have the experience of seeming to plunge underwater in two spots, where artificial islands house openings for a four-mile tunnel.

'Coventry' Touches On Gender, Self-Definition In Taking Control Of One's Narrative

In her first essay collection, Rachel Cusk writes like someone who has been burned and has reacted not with self-censorship but with a doubling-down on clarity.

Could Your Mindset Affect How Well A Treatment Works?

Researchers are learning that attitude can have measurable effects on health. For a food allergy therapy, thinking of stressful side effects as positive signals helped patients complete the treatment.

A man wearing a Stronger Than Hate yarmulke stands outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the site of a shooting that killed 11 worshippers in 2018. Anti-Semitic homicides in the U.S. reached their highest level ever as a result of the shooting.

FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence

The FBI released its annual tally of hate crimes on Tuesday. Attacks on individuals surged to a 16-year high in 2018 and hate-crime-related homicides rose from 15 to 24.

Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes

The Federal Reserve says the big increase in student loan debt is creating a noticeable dent in younger people's ability to buy homes. But economists say millennials may eventually catch up.

A colorful mural in downtown San Diego depicts a frowning face alongside a smiling face to show the two sides of a person dealing with mental illness, Oct. 4, 2019.

Awareness Helps But It’ll Take More To Shed Mental Illness Stigma

Mental health advocates are encouraging San Diegans to think about behavioral health for National Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Residences were leveled by the wildfire in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.

California Races To Predict Which Town Could Be Next To Burn

Impoverished towns in the shadow of Mount Shasta. Rustic Gold Rush cities in the Sierra Nevada foothills. High-dollar resort communities on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Ritzy Los Angeles County suburbs. They all could be the next Paradise.

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