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Bill Keller, Man for all Times

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The Open Mind



Bill Keller, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, discusses his intriguing column on "Smart Drones." Continue


Don't-Miss List: 'Before Midnight,' Mel Brooks and More

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Next Avenue



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Don't-Miss List: Rod Stewart, Cannes and More

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Don't-Miss List: 'The Great Gatsby,' Natalie Maines and More

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In Memoriam: Tom Wicker

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The Open Mind



Today we celebrate the New York Times late, great reporter, editor and columnist Tom Wicker, who died in November, 2011 at age 85. The following Open Mind about his Civil War novel, Unto This Hour, was first broadcast in 1984. Continue


Don't-Miss List: Watergate, Steve Martin and More

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Mel Brooks: Rhinestones, Not Diamonds

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American Masters



Mel Brooks remembers his hard working mother. Continue


Philip Roth: Unmasked

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American Masters



American Masters explores the life and career of Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth, often referred to as the greatest living American writer. Reclusive and diffident, Roth grants very few interviews, but for the first time, allowed a journalist to spend 10 days interviewing him on camera. Continue


Don't-Miss List: Eric Clapton, 'Ginger and Rosa,' and More

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TV Gets Its First "Bookmark"

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Daryn Kagan is the host of a new show that lets authors talk at length about their creative process. Continue


The Riches-to-Rags People Magazine Reunion

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Twenty-five years ago People treated its staff to an extravagant Key Largo getaway. A recent get-together proves those days are gone forever Continue


Why You Shouldn't be a Perfectionist at Work

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The co-author of 'The Plateau Effect' says this time-consuming quirk can shut down progress and backfire on you. Continue


Don't-Miss List: 'The Big C,' Steve Earle and More

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The Good Girls Revolt

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The Open Mind



Journalist Lynn Povich explains why the story of her book "The Good Girls Revolt" still fascinates us today. Continue


Don't-Miss List: 'Central Park Five,' Willie Nelson and More

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Unlike Portnoy, Philip Roth Has No Complaints

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The provocative author, now retired, looks back at his long, prolific career in a new PBS documentary, 'Philip Roth: Unmasked' Continue


Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene - Preview

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Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene



Examine the life and works of author and journalist Graham Greene; Derek Jacobi narrates. 3/29/2013 Continue


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