Aug. 16: National Roller Coaster Day!
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Roller coasters: "A socially acceptable way to scream"
In this 2017 report Faith Salie braved one of the most popular rides of today's amusement parks
Nature up close:
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Theodore Roosevelt, the conservation president
The conservation movement in the U.S. dramatically advanced under the 26th president's watch, as he established 5 national parks, created the National Wildlife Refuge System and U.S. Forest Service, and oversaw the protection of 230,000,000 acres
Nature up close: The vitality of grasslands
Nature up close: Cancun reefs and Sargassum
Nature up close: Rescuing the California condor
Nature up close: The return of the bald eagle
In case you missed:
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Doctors confront a national epidemic of gun violence
More than 40 medical organizations have joined forces to address the 40,000 firearm-related deaths that occur each year – a public health epidemic, they say, that needs preventive medicine
Hearing aids: You ain't heard nothing yet
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the next giant leap for mankind
"Mike Wallace is here"
Building the Transcontinental Railroad, the moonshot of the 19th century
A World War II-era veteran returns to the air
Re-making bail
Van life: Making one's home on the open road
Monumental women: Breaking the bronze ceiling
The Central Park Five speak
Teaching anti-vax parents to trust science and the MMR vaccine
On books:
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Colson Whitehead on "The Nickel Boys" and exhuming tales of the dead
In his latest novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Underground Railroad" recounts stories from a notorious boys' reform school where many went missing, or never left alive
Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes
George Will, a conservative rock, unmoved by chaos
"The Ballad of Huck & Miguel": Huck Finn revisited, in today's L.A.
Harper Lee, true crime writer
A visit to the Metropol, star of "A Gentleman in Moscow"
Novelist Don Winslow on "The Border," both literary and political
Books produced by hand
Louise Penny: How writing became her solace
The essential Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ann Patchett: Writer, and purveyor, of books
On art:
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Black models in modern art
A recent NYC exhibition, now at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, explores the importance of black models as key to the development of 19th and 20th century art
Graffiti beyond the streets
Surrealist art and war
The delicate craft of wood carver David Esterly
Florentine artisans: Preserving the traditions of Medici taste
Trafficking in art
Rock relics at New York's Metropolitan Museum
Frida Kahlo: The unapologetic artist
Street art: Japanese manhole covers
Bill Traylor: The imaginative art of a freed slave
Potter and author Edmund de Waal on the poetry of objects
Lisbon street artist "Vhils": How Alexandre Farto scrapes and carves art into cityscapes
The restless perfectionism of Alberto Giacometti
The pioneering prints of Dox Thrash
De-constructing the art of Anselm Kiefer
On fashion:
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Nail art: A hands-on introduction to fabulous style
For some, getting a manicure these days is less maintenance and more masterpiece, as seen on fashion runways and the hit TV show "Claws"
The Japanese art of tie dyeing
Fashion designer Dapper Dan's rags to riches story
Brunello Cucinelli: Fashion and philosophy
The colorful history of pink
Ralph Lauren: "I feel cooler now than ever"
Maye Musk, the silver cover girl
Stella McCartney: Fashion with a conscience
Betsey Johnson, fashion's free spirit
Michael Kors: Still on the cutting edge
From the archives:
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From 1979: Oil refinery vs. bald eagle
In Cobscook Bay, Maine, the Pittston Company's plans to build an oil refinery, welcomed by the tiny, struggling town, were met with resistance by environmentalists. The battle over the potential damage to the nesting area of the bald eagle led the Environmental Protection Agency to deny a permit
2013: "Star Trek"'s George Takei: A sci-fi icon
2010: A rare look at author Philip Roth
2010: Florence Henderson, America's Mom
2008: Marni Nixon, singing voice of the stars
2007: Anthony Bourdain, the culinary bad boy
2007: Bill Geist keeps germs at bay
2006: Neil Simon's storied career
2006: Writer Tom Wolfe on journalism and voyeurism
2005: The confidential Tab Hunter
2005: The wilder side of Gene Wilder
2005: Leonard Nimoy on "Star Trek"
2004: Roger Bannister on breaking the 4:00 mile
2004: Carrie Fisher
2003: Extreme ironing
2001: Photographer Mary Ellen Mark
2000: Mementos at the Wall
1999: Goats as lawn mowers
1996: A landmark Vermeer exhibition
1996: School of Circus Arts
1995: Celebrating the first ATM
1995: Author Pat Conroy
1994: A retirement home for horses
1994: The "unsinkable" Debbie Reynolds
1992: Ode to Secretariat
1991: Route 66, the "Main Street of America"
1990: Rescuing horses for adoption
1988: Bill Geist and the art of curling
1982: Artist Keith Haring
1980: Peter O'Toole talks "Macbeth"
1979: Architect I.M. Pei on the JFK Library
Woodstock anniversary:
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Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Bill Flanagan on Woodstock: Sign of the times
A Woodstock icon recreated: The VW "Light Bus"
The sounds of Woodstock reborn
From Steve Hartman:
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The doctor is in
For 15 years, Carl Allamby was a master mechanic at a car garage in Ohio. But while studying to earn a business degree, his childhood dream to be a physician took over, and in short order the car doctor became a real doctor
The valuable advice of "Old Coots"
A blooming business
The 97-year-old bagboy
On stage:
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 60
Founded by the groundbreaking dancer-choreographer, one of the world's preeminent modern dance companies continues his legacy with a new generation
Stephen Lang tells stories of Medal of Honor recipients in "Beyond Glory"
Broadway's Andrew Rannells: "Too Much Is Not Enough"
"Ain't Too Proud": The Temptations' story comes to Broadway
Encore: Lin-Manuel Miranda brings "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico
On movies:
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The artistry of Angela Bassett
The Oscar-nominee talks about how her mother and aunt helped shape her pursuit of acting, and about her new film, "Otherhood," playing a mother trying to reconnect with her adult son
"Toy Story 4" star Tim Allen on comedy and tragedy
Mindy Kaling on "Late Night," and taking nothing for granted
Spike Lee on "BlacKkKlansman," awards, and an artist's validation
"Bohemian Rhapsody": Sinking one's teeth into a role
On music:
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Common: Love is "the best thing we got on this planet"
With a bestselling book, a new album, and an arts-based charter school opening in Chicago, the 47-year-old rapper/actor talks about self-improvement and trying to make a difference
ZZ Top: After 50 years they've still got legs
America, the band, still touring after 50 years
BTS, the kings of K-Pop
The Jonas Brothers get a do-over
The War and Treaty: Songs of healing
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Gloria Gaynor on her "Testimony"
Four decades after her signature song, "I Will Survive," hit #1 and became an anthem of endurance, the 69-year-old singer has released her first gospel album
Brandi Carlile, the "underdog," surrounded by love
Electric Lady Studios: The "House That Hendrix Built"
Linda Ronstadt: A voice from the past
Michael Bublé is back with "Love," and takes nothing for granted
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Teddy Abrams, the Louisville Orchestra's rock star
At 32 he is the youngest conductor of a major orchestra in the United States, and he's done what most orchestras are desperate to do: increased the audience, young and old
Florence Welch on her own "Hunger"
Dolly Parton: Making the most of everything
Singer-songwriter John Prine: Still alive and kickin'
Cardi B on her determination: "I get up every single time, honey"
The Who's Roger Daltrey: Music legend, teen cancer warrior
On TV:
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Hannah Gadsby: There is life after trauma
In her new touring show, the Australian writer, actress and comedian whose standup deftly intersects comedy and tragedy is even more revealing
Kevin Bacon on career longevity, and the links that connect us all
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek on his cancer diagnosis
Emilia Clarke on "Game of Thrones" and her near-death experience
Bill Hader on "Barry" and finding the humor in success
Sunny days on "Sesame Street"
"Mobituaries":
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The Auburn University tree killer speaks
In Mo Rocca's latest podcast, Harvey Updyke, Jr., a die-hard Crimson Tide fan, opens up about why he poisoned the beloved 80-year-old Toomer's oak trees on the campus of his school's rival
"Mobituaries": Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese twins
"Mobituaries": Neanderthals, our surprising ancestors
"The unstoppable Sammy Davis Jr.
Mo Rocca on the enduring popularity of Audrey Hepburn
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A Marine colonel's widow fights for the truth behind his 2008 death
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