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In softcover nonfiction, Tom Reiss explores the inspiration for The Count of Monte Cristo, Ben MacIntyre depicts a World War II effort to fool the Nazis, and Justin Lee recounts his struggle for acceptance as a gay Christian. In fiction, Dennis Lehane imagines a Prohibition-era mobster.

Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, joins us to talk about "Panic," a VICE documentary about the financial crisis of 2008, and where the American economy stands today.

On Saturday night, President Trump personally thanked Nicole Mincey on Twitter. Twitter users looked into her and uncovered an online identity linked to an online store. Her account appeared to belong to a bot, but Daily Beast reporter Ben Collins dug further to discover the real Nicole Mincey.

A day US Airways pilot safely landed a plane on the Hudson River and saved the lives of more than 150 people. Ben Berman, an airline pilot and chief of major investigations for the National Transportation and Safety Board from 2000 to 2001, talks about how pilots are trained to handle bird strikes and water landings.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with University of Oxford professor Ben Ansell about the significance of elections in authoritarian-ruled countries.

Because refugee resettlement agencies are stretched thin, the U.S. is testing a new approach. Groups of regular people are sponsoring Afghan refugees in communities where they've rarely gone before.