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PBS Newshour

David Baldacci and wife work to counter toxic discourse

Season 2025 Episode 358 | 8m 23s

David Baldacci has written more than 50 suspense and legal novels. His latest is “Nash Falls,” a story about a successful businessman recruited by the FBI to expose a global crime network. But Baldacci and his wife are now tackling a major real-world problem: how to combat toxic political discourse. Geoff Bennett sat down with them both to discuss more.

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