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Oct 14

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What a more interconnected world means for the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court is often the final say on major domestic conflicts of our time. But what about when foreign law crosses paths with our legal system? Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his new book,…

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Oct 08

Watch 7:32
What it was like to head the Fed during the 2008 meltdown

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In “The Courage to Act,” former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke writes that the global economic collapse of 2008 could have resulted in a crisis akin to 1929 had he, his colleagues and policymakers around the world acted differently. He…

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Sep 15

First-time novelist, first Jamaican among Booker Prize shortlist authors

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

First-time novelist Chigozie Obioma and Jamaican writer Marlon James are among the six authors who have been shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize. The other shortlisted authors are Tom McCarthy (“Satin Island”), Sunjeev Sahota (“The Year of the Runaways”),…

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Sep 09

Why Salman Rushdie is probably quitting Twitter

By Frank Carlson, Corinne Segal

Salman Rushdie will be the first to tell you that free expression is imperative to society. But there's one way the award-winning author does not always enjoy speaking out: on Twitter.

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Sep 01

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In ‘Purity,’ Jonathan Franzen dismantles the deception of idealism

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Aug 31

WATCH: 26 years ago, Oliver Sacks wanted to be remembered like this

By Colleen Shalby

Not long after Oliver Sacks wrote the bestseller, “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” and just before his 1973 memoir “Awakenings” made its movie debut starring Robin Williams, “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” interviewed the famed neurologist.

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Aug 24

Watch 6:08
Writer Jesmyn Ward reflects on survival since Katrina

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After writer and Tulane University professor Jesmyn Ward survived Hurricane Katrina while staying at her grandmother’s house, she wrote “Salvage the Bones,” an award-winning novel about a Mississippi family in the days leading up to the devastating storm. She joins…

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Aug 13

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Understanding the two sides of Reagan: polarizing political icon and pragmatic president

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How did Ronald Reagan, a seemingly ordinary man in many ways, become a president who dominated American politics and ideology in the second half of the 20th century? H.W. Brands offers his take on the politician and pragmatist in “Reagan:…

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Jul 28

Watch 6:26
How Dr. Seuss’s publisher helped finish a forgotten book

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In 2013, an unfinished book by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was discovered in a box. Now “What Pet Should I Get” has been published and become an instant bestseller. It was completed by Cathy Goldsmith, who worked…

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Jul 24

Watch 6:17
Aziz Ansari wants to help you find a mate. Seriously.

By PBS NewsHour

In the modern world, romance is just a click away. Dating sites have sprung up, and the Internet and cell phones allow for quicker communication than ever before. This can make dating easier than ever, but also more awkward than…

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