The 29-year-old singer-songwriter recently sat down with NPR's David Greene to talk about her life, her latest album and her unique approach to remembering lyrics.

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For most of her tenure as leader of the Christian Democrats, Angela Merkel has refused to talk about her private life, because it is nobody's business and her husband is publicity-shy.

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But I also remember listening to her talk about the hardships in her life, and she did so without any self-pity.

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We caught up with Chastain to talk about the World Cup final, the U.S. Men's National team and her plans for life after soccer.

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