Nature up close:
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Getting rid of the lawn mower (and your lawn, too)
Instead of spending time and money to maintain a monoculture that is actually damaging to our environment, follow these suggestions on how to let your yard go wild
Nature up close: Wildlife and the story behind "Taco Bell's Cannon"
Nature up close: Grizzlies and black bears
Nature up close: Our javelina scare
Nature up close: Wild horses of the Outer Banks
In case you missed:
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Building the Transcontinental Railroad, the moonshot of the 19th century
150 years ago, crews working west from Omaha and east from Sacramento (including thousands of Chinese laborers) constructed a 1,776-mile-long railroad across an untamed frontier
A World War II-era veteran returns to the air
His grandfather's war: David Eisenhower on the general and D-Day
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
Calling it quits: When leaving your job is the right thing to do
Pete Buttigieg on the presidency as a "moral office"
Hearing aids: You ain't heard nothing yet
On books:
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Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes
With a sense of adventure, the writer restored her 300-year-old house, making it the star of an international bestseller
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
Bob Woodward: "People better wake up to what's going on" in the Oval Office
The essential Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ann Patchett: Writer, and purveyor, of books
On art:
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The delicate craft of wood carver David Esterly
The sculptor's finely-detailed, expressive works are conjured from the subtle neurological connections between the artist's brain and hands, now afflicted with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease
Florentine artisans: Preserving the traditions of Medici taste
Trafficking in art
Frida Kahlo: The unapologetic artist
Street art: Japanese manhole covers
Bill Traylor: The imaginative art of a freed slave
Rock relics at New York's Metropolitan Museum
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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Brunello Cucinelli: Fashion and philosophy
The designer's company, which makes some of the most exclusive clothing in the world, has raised the fortunes of the Italian town of Solomeo by upholding "the moral and economic dignity of the human being"
The colorful history of pink
Ralph Lauren: "I feel cooler now than ever"
Maye Musk, the silver cover girl
Maye Musk, the silver cover girl
Twiggy, still in fashion
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 2013: "Star Trek"'s George Takei: A sci-fi icon
George Takei became a star voyaging through the galaxy on board the Starship Enterprise. But the actor and activist's journey began at an Arkansas internment camp at the dawn of WWII
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
From Steve Hartman:
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In a class by herself
On tiny Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts, 13-year-old Gwen Lynch is the only student in a one-room schoolhouse, built in 1873 to teach the children of fishermen. And this year, with Lynch leaving the island for high school, friends and family flocked to witness Cuttyhunk Elementary's last graduation ceremony ever
The gift of a foster parent
The "Wow!" concert
A school bus driver's special delivery
On movies:
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"Toy Story 4" star Tim Allen on comedy and tragedy
The star of "Home Improvement" and the voice of Buzz Lightyear talks about a difficult past that led to a stellar career
Mindy Kaling on "Late Night," and taking nothing for granted
Julianne Moore on dramatizing the immensity of a life
Spike Lee on "BlacKkKlansman," awards, and an artist's validation
"Bohemian Rhapsody": Sinking one's teeth into a role
Music:
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The Jonas Brothers get a do-over
Reunited, Nick, Joe and Kevin have their first-ever #1 hit, a new album, and a new documentary that explores their family ties that, for a time, were frayed
The War and Treaty: Songs of healing
Dionne Warwick: A singular voice
Tina Turner on her voice, finding serenity and losing a son
BTS, the kings of K-Pop
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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
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Carrie Underwood on getting beyond 3 miscarriages, to joy
The "Cry Pretty" singer says, after a year of despair, her personal agony led to a remarkable moment after she "told God how I felt"
"Piano Man" Billy Joel on hitting the 100 mark at Madison Square Garden
The Go-Go's on their staying power
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters: "I love music, and I love life"
On TV:
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Kevin Bacon on career longevity, and the links that connect us all
The actor talks about his new Showtime series, "City on a Hill," fame, and the connections that bring us several degrees closer to one another
"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"
On stage:
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Broadway's Andrew Rannells: "Too Much Is Not Enough"
The Tony-nominated star of "The Book of Mormon" has authored a memoir about his "fumbling toward adulthood"
"Ain't Too Proud": The Temptations' story comes to Broadway
Carole King and her "Beautiful" life
Encore: Lin-Manuel Miranda brings "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico
Kenneth Lonergan on "The Waverly Gallery" and its personal story of dementia
"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
