John le Carré is 88 now, and 25 novels, 10 films and 6 TV adaptations later, he has new villains: The people trying to take Britain out of the European Union. The author talks with Mark Phillips about his latest novel of intrigue, “Agent Running in the Field,” which examines how the British public is being “bamboozled by people with private interests” in the push for Brexit. Source

It happened this past Friday: a 10th anniversary celebration for an Indianapolis-area health center named for a graduate of local Warren Central High School. Today, the Jane Pauley Community Health Center operates 22 clinics in five counties, with nearly 94,000 patient visits last year. Source

Mo Rocca pulled out all the stops to honor the Revolutionary author whose pamphlets lit the fuse for American independence but whose passing in 1809 drew indifference and even scorn. To hear the “Mobituaries” podcast on the life and death of Thomas Paine, go to art19.com. Source

His new novel, “Angel Running in the Field,” examines how the British public, he says, is being “bamboozled by people with private interests,” and European allies are being turned into enemies Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that aired Sunday, November 17, 2019, on “Face the Nation.” Source

Heather Hardy and Amanda Serrano, two of the biggest names in women’s boxing, have known each other for years. But recently, when they climbed into the ring at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, they weren’t thinking about their friendship; they were thinking about combat. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talked with exemplars of a sport that still receives much less recognition than men’s boxing, and where prizefighting comes without much of a prize. Source

The painstaking work of art restoration is often done in a studio or a lab, removing decades of dulling dirt and dust, or repairing works that has been damaged, always with the aim of helping art – meant to stand the test of time – keep time at bay. Lee Cowan reports. Source

The painstaking work of art restorers, who remove decades of dulling dirt and dust or repair damaged works, is meant to help art stand the test of time by keeping time at bay Source

One of the most respected and successful chroniclers of avian life has produced bestselling field guides for birdwatchers, covering more than 800 species Source

Heather Hardy and Amanda Serrano are exemplars of a sport that still receives much less recognition than men’s boxing, and where prizefighting comes without much of a prize Source