Nature up close:
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What's in a number?
Whether animals are assigned numbers or names by the scientists studying them, their attraction remains the same
Nature up close: The Painted Hills
Nature up close: Reproductive freeloaders
Nature up close: Komodo Island National Park
Nature up close: The carnivorous Butterwort plant
Emmy nominees!
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Antonio Banderas on playing Pablo Picasso
The actor presides over a tour of Málaga, the coastal Spanish town that was the birthplace of both the legendary painter and the man who portrays him in the new series, "Genius"
"Stranger Things" to once again go bump in the night
Trevor Noah: Finding humor in the darkest of times
Becoming Lily Tomlin
For Allison Janney, laughter is key
Louie Anderson: "Christine Baskets is Everywoman"
Diana Rigg, 'Game of Thrones"
Tina Fey on "SNL"
In case you missed:
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Voices from inside San Quentin
The popular podcast Ear Hustle features the stories of life within the California prison's walls – just an example of how "The Q" is changing
Michael J. Fox: Working towards cure for Parkinson's "one of the great gifts of my life"
"Under One Roof," at NYC's Tenement Museum
The Flint water crisis: A loss of trust
A life cut short: Trying to understand suicide
Steve Martin and Martin Short: Two amigos on tour
Borrowed time: Reflecting on a life with cancer
The growing acceptance of autism in the workplace
Lin-Manuel Miranda brings help, hope to Puerto Rico
Mapping the genome of redwoods
Introverts and the making of a "Quiet Revolution"
From Mo Rocca:
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How to dress like a dad
Father really does knows best when it comes to fashion sense, as "dad style" is in vogue
Just how British are Britain's royals?
Drawing the lines on gerrymandering
Andrew Johnson: The unfortunate president
Was Johnny Appleseed for real?
Last call for the phone booth?
On art:
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M.C. Escher: A mind-bending exhibition
A show at Brooklyn's Industry City features more than 200 works from the Dutch artist's topsy-turvy perspective
Jean Dubuffet: Art of the outsider
Tarsila, the "Picasso of Brazil"
Breaking the boundaries of stained glass
A portrait of artist Amy Sherald
De-constructing the art of Anselm Kiefer
Vermeer and the Dutch Masters who influenced him
Artist Françoise Gilot, on life with and after Picasso
On books:
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Seymour Hersh: The life of a "Reporter"
A memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recounts a blockbuster career from the Golden Age of journalism
Bill Clinton and James Patterson co-author a political beach read
Jimmy Carter on his journey of "Faith"
The essential Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mortician Caitlin Doughty on a "good death"
Tom Hanks: Actor, typist
To "Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown, success is no riddle
Ann Patchett: Writer, and purveyor, of books
Louise Penny: How writing became her solace
On fashion:
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Maye Musk, the silver cover girl
She's been been modeling since the age of 15, but today, at age 70, Musk is more in-demand than ever
Twiggy, still in fashion
On your toes: The making of ballet shoes
Coat tales: A tradition of Barbour outerwear
Ashley Graham, a supermodel turning heads as a role model
Stella McCartney: Fashion with a conscience
Betsey Johnson, fashion's free spirit
Michael Kors: Still on the cutting edge
Remembering 1968:
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Remembering Robert F. Kennedy, and a generation's loss
The presidential candidate assassinated 50 years ago was seen as one who could unite a divided people while fighting for social justice
The Martin Luther King Jr. we knew
How an upstart primary challenge ended a presidency
The revolutionary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band"
The Tet Offensive
When "Hair" took root in pop culture
"Laugh-In," comedy that defined the times
The future as depicted in "2001: A Space Odyssey"
From the archives:
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From 2000: Mementos at the Wall
From the day it was dedicated in 1982, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., has touched people so profoundly that a remarkable tradition began: Visitors would leave behind intensely personal messages and mementos, which are carefully collected each day by a National Park Service ranger
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: Writer Tom Wolfe on journalism and voyeurism
From 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
2001: Photographer Mary Ellen Mark
1996: A landmark Vermeer exhibition
1996: School of Circus Arts
1995: Author Pat Conroy
1994: The "unsinkable" Debbie Reynolds
1988: Bill Geist and the art of curling
1982: Artist Keith Haring
1980: Peter O'Toole talks "Macbeth"
From Steve Hartman:
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Students sing praises of music teacher
For 30 years high school music teacher Robert Moore directed one of the greatest high school choral groups in the country, the Ponca City Chorale, of Ponca City, Okla. Now retired, Moore would love nothing more than a repeat performance. Unknown to Moore, that is precisely what his former students arranged to surprise their mentor
Going the extra length
Second chance at love
Deliveries of kindness
Above and beyond
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Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters: "I love music, and I love life"
The former drummer of Nirvana on how he raised himself from the dark period following the suicide of Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl: "I went through a really dark period" following Kurt Cobain's death
Dave Grohl on his singing voice
Dave Grohl on family first
Dave Grohl on music and healing
On music:
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David Bowie and his ever-evolving self-portrait
An exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is a tribute to an artist who changed so often, yet always stayed true to himself
John Mellencamp: Life goes on
Rory Feek and family
Music and food share top billing at Outside Lands Festival
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins, playing beautiful music together
The Kanneh-Masons: The family that plays together
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Music of the streets: New York City's public pianos
The group Sing For Hope has placed hundreds of pianos all over town, inviting passers-by to play and harmonize
The musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein: Some of our favorite things
Joan Baez: On record, and on canvas
Jared Leto: On the continuously unexpected
Jane Birkin: Life (and music) goes on
The O'Jays and their enduring message of love
On movies:
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Todd Fisher on life with Carrie & Debbie
The son of one Hollywood legend and the brother of another talks about his memoir, "My Girls," and a lifetime in the orbit of two irrepressible stars
Jim Parsons on his latest role: Film producer
Salma Hayek Pinault on the art of charity
The future as depicted in "2001: A Space Odyssey"
The return of Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" Mustang
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The superpowers of Paul Rudd
The star of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" may play a miniature superhero in the Marvel actioner, but in real-life his charitable heroics are giant-size
John Krasinski & Emily Blunt find "A Quiet Place" together
Willem Dafoe: The actor's quest for challenges
The Newmans, a movie music dynasty
Greta Gerwig on directing: "It's the best feeling in the world"
On air:
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Louie Anderson: Playing a woman is a tribute to my mom
The comedian channels his late mother for his Emmy-winning performance as the family matriarch of "Baskets"
Diana Rigg on life before and after "The Avengers"
"Laugh-In," comedy that defined the times
Don Imus: The sun sets on his morning radio show
RuPaul: All dressed up
Norway's Slow TV: Fascinating viewers for hours or days at a time
On Broadway:
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Tina Fey brings her "Mean Girls" to Broadway
The writer-comedian who conquered late-night sketches and primetime comedy is now bringing her 2004 film about teen cliques to the Great White Way, as a musical
When "Hair" took root in pop culture
Playwright Mart Crowley on the revolutionary "The Boys in the Band"
Justin Peck: Dance man
"Frozen" songwriters Bobby and Kristen Lopez: Collaborators for life
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Tony nominee Lauren Ridloff, star of the best story on Broadway
Deaf since birth, she was nominated for her very first acting job, starring in the revival of "Children of a Lesser God"
Glenda Jackson returns to Broadway in "Three Tall Women"
Jimmy Buffett and "Margaritaville" come to Broadway
The triumphant reign of Broadway's "The Lion King"
"SpongeBob SquarePants" out to make a splash on Broadway
Harry Potter brings his magic to the stage
