Nature up close:
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Marine biology at Monterey Bay
The waters off the California town made famous by John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row" feature one of the most productive and diverse marine ecosystems in the world
Nature up close: Giraffes, a most improbable animal
Nature up close: Bird watchers' meccas in Texas
Nature up close: Are humans really the smartest species?
Nature up close: Bison in winter
In case you missed:
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Young boys' songs of joy rise from the slums of Madagascar
On the impoverished island nation, the joyful sounds and viral videos of Zaza Kanto, an a capella group of boys ages 11 to 16, have elevated the children to national fame
Next U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to be named after African American Pearl Harbor hero
Reaching out: How caring letters help in suicide prevention
Studying the creativity and intelligence of the octopus
DNA tests and family matters
The move to upgrade U.S. airports
Mel Brooks on the love of his life, Anne Bancroft, and comedy that's not PC
Alec's mission
A spiraling walk above the trees
On art:
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The long shadow of Claude Monet
In Denver the country's largest Monet exhibit in more than two decades, and another upcoming exhibition in Chicago, celebrate the Impressionist master whose work inspired 20th century art movements
Rescuing art: The creativity and science of restoration
Doris Duke's Shangri La
"We, the People": Mary Whyte's portraits of 50 veterans from 50 states
Enter the immersive art world of Meow Wolf
Helen Frankenthaler: An artist lost in the moment
NYC's Museum of Modern Art gets a makeover
Black models in modern art
The delicate craft of wood carver David Esterly
Frida Kahlo: The unapologetic artist
Bill Traylor: The imaginative art of a freed slave
The restless perfectionism of Alberto Giacometti
On books:
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Our fascination with Louisa May Alcott's enduring classic "Little Women"
The beloved novel about the artistic March sisters is now a new film by "Lady Bird" director Greta Gerwig, starring Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson
Master of intrigue John le Carré on his latest villain: Brexit
"The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood: "I have never believed it can't happen here"
Colson Whitehead on "The Nickel Boys" and exhuming tales of the dead
Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes
A visit to the Metropol, star of "A Gentleman in Moscow"
Books produced by hand
Louise Penny: How writing became her solace
On fashion:
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The Japanese art of tie dyeing
Artisans practice their skills at "shibori" in the town of Arimatsu, where merchant houses specializing in producing exquisitely-dyed fabrics have stood for centuries
Fashion designer Dapper Dan's rags to riches story
Brunello Cucinelli: Fashion and philosophy
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 2008: Newspaper man Jimmy Breslin
Used to be every big city newspaper had a guy who knew what was what, to whom both cops and crooks wanted to tell their stories. A guy like Jimmy Breslin, as New York as the A train. Harry Smith walks through some of the veteran newspaper reporter and author's biggest stories from the underworld, and visits what was John Gotti's favorite Queens social club, now a grooming salon for dogs, in this profile originally broadcast on "Sunday Morning" March 9, 2008
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: The Museum of Modern Art's expansion
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
1979: Oil refinery vs. bald eagle
From Steve Hartman:
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Happily ever after
Forty-five-year-old Corey Cunningham, who has an incurable brain tumor and is under hospice care, had one item on his bucket list: get married. So, doctors and nurses at Houston Methodist Hospital rushed him to the chapel, where he became the first patient there to have his bachelor status removed. Steve Hartman meets the bride and the groom, who explains why he feels like "the luckiest man alive"
Strike up the band!
DNA that's all in the family
Foster father, many times over
On movies:
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Rescuing scenic backdrops from Hollywood's Golden Age
These massive paintings by unheralded artists, which provided magical settings in movies and TV shows, are finding a new life
Tatum O'Neal on her future: "The best years are still ahead of me"
The year of Laura Dern
Dance, dance, dance! Toni Basil has all the right moves
How intimacy coordinators are changing the way intimate encounters are filmed
The art of Kim Novak
On music:
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James Taylor looks back, with favorite songs and old stories
At 71 the legendary singer-songwriter has recorded a new audio memoir, and an album of songs he loved while growing up in North Carolina, "American Standard"
Mumford & Sons on playing with a "sense of abandon"
Elton John: Addiction "nearly destroyed my soul"
Olivia Newton-John on finding joy in a life with cancer
John Williams on reworking the classics – his own
BTS, the kings of K-Pop
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Billie Eilish: "Nobody that knows me thinks I'm a dark person"
The multiple Grammy-nominee says she is coming out of the "joyless" and "torturous" feeling that clinical depression and unwanted fame brought her
Web extra: Billie Eilish on overcoming her "toxic" relationship with her body
Web extra: Billie Eilish on creating a song
Web extra: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell on writing "Bad Guy"
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Gary Clark Jr.: "Music is my religion"
At 35, heralded as one the best guitarists in a generation, he's played the White House, toured with The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, and is up for four Grammy Awards for his album "This Land"
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel: It's necessary "to have art as part of your life"
The life of Prince, revealed in "The Beautiful Ones"
Lizzo: "I feel like a master"
Mark Knopfler: Music is "a bit of an obsession"
Linda Ronstadt: A voice from the past
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Huey Lewis on his hearing loss
Because of the debilitating symptoms of Meniere's disease, which has affected his hearing, the frontman of Huey Lewis and the News says their upcoming album, "Weather," will likely be their last
Raffi, the children's troubadour
A new dawn for Tanya Tucker
Jeff Lynne, the reluctant rock star, returns with Jeff Lynne's ELO
On stage:
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David Byrne on "American Utopia," and living an optimistic life
His smash hit show on Broadway isn't the only reason the former frontman for the Talking Heads is so happy – in fact, he has many "Reasons to Be Cheerful"
Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" inspires a Broadway musical
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 60
"Ain't Too Proud": The Temptations' story comes to Broadway
Encore: Lin-Manuel Miranda brings "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico
On TV:
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"Homeland" star Mandy Patinkin speaks his mind
The Tony-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning actor-singer, known for his intensity, is the calm in the eye of the storm on the hit spy drama – but also a passionate advocate for refugees escaping conflict
Sports announcer Jason Benetti on being a voice for those with cerebral palsy
"The Crown" returns with a new queen
Hannah Gadsby: There is life after trauma
Mariska Hargitay, the avenging angel of "Law & Order: SVU"
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