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  • In April 2008, Tavis Smiley took some heat for asking African Americans to eye then-candidate Barack Obama critically. In his new book, Accountable, he asks all Americans to hold officials responsible for their actions.
  • After Washington Post reporter Tom Ricks published an account of the Iraq war last year, his inbox began overflowing with emails from men and women in the service. With new insight about the conditions on the ground, Ricks updated his book, Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq.
  • Washington Governor Jay Inslee used his State of the State speech to pledge accountability when government fails. The Democrat’s comments Tuesday follow...
  • Incidents of elder abuse are increasing in Oregon. A report from the Office of Adult Abuse Prevention last week documents a 10 percent jump in allegations…
  • Anyone who knew of resigned Rep. Mark Foley's improper conduct should resign and face prosecution, a coalition of conservative groups says in a letter released Tuesday. But after speaking with Hastert, one author of the letter says he has changed his mind.
  • In the #MeToo era, what does accountability look like for politicians accused of misconduct? NPR's Michel Martin takes that up in the Barbershop with Emma Coleman Jordan, Monica Hesse and Paul Butler.
  • On Capitol Hill, unanswered questions abound regarding harsh interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects. Congress is trying to answer some of them, the first being: Who's accountable?
  • Ten years after President Clinton's impeachment, law professor Ken Gormley reviews the entire scandal in his new 800-page book The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr. Gormley joins Fresh Air to discuss the independent counsel investigation — and why it continues to resonate today.
  • After the first manuscript of Thomas Carlyle's French Revolution was accidentally burned, he began again with renewed fervor. Historian H.W. Brands explains why Carlyle's book remains fresh as ever. Have you ever lost your magnum opus to fire or flash drive? Tell us in the comments.
  • After making homophobic comments during a performance, rapper DaBaby has been widely criticized and dropped from multiple festivals. The fallout could mark a cultural shift in the music business.
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