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Sep 27

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Danzy Senna’s ‘Colored Television’ spotlights difficult realities of life with humor

By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson

The new novel, “Colored Television” uses fiction and satire to spotlight sensitive and often difficult realities in American life. Jeffrey Brown discussed that with author Danzy Senna for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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Sep 25

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New book ‘What If We Get It Right?’ offers hopeful view of handling the climate crisis

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

One of the global problems addressed at the U.N. General Assembly is the climate crisis. Multiple wars and other geopolitical tensions have cast a particularly sobering shadow over whether nations can meet meaningful pledges. The new book, "What If We…

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Sep 24

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New book ‘The Barn’ revisits the people and forces behind Emmett Till’s murder

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas

Emmett Till's murder is one of the most harrowing events in American history. Till was 14 in 1955 when he was killed after a white woman accused him of making an advance toward her. Mississippi author Wright Thompson has a…

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Sep 23

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Stephen and Evie Colbert on family, food and the stories behind their new cookbook

By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport

Stephen Colbert has been making America laugh for decades. His wife, Evie McGee Colbert, has often gotten a mention and makes regular cameos on "The Late Show." The couple is sharing what makes their partnership work, especially in the kitchen,…

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Sep 20

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Connie Chung reflects on her trailblazing career and confronting rampant sexism

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

Over her decades-long career, Connie Chung covered everything from the Watergate scandal to conflict overseas, landing sought-after exclusive interviews along the way. Her new memoir, “Connie,” paints a fuller picture of what actually unfolded behind the scenes. Amna Nawaz sat…

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Sep 19

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Maya Wiley chronicles a life of activism and fulfilling a family legacy in new memoir

By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins

Civil rights attorney Maya Wiley grew up in a household that prioritized activism. Her parents' influence set her on a path to a lifetime of advocacy work, but sometimes left her wondering how best to fulfill the family legacy on…

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Sep 18

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In ‘I Brought the War with Me,’ Lindsey Hilsum shares poetry inspired by the front lines

By Malcolm Brabant

Lindsey Hilsum is an award-winning correspondent with Britain’s Channel 4 News who has contributed to the News Hour with reports from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and more. Her new book, "I Brought the War with Me," marries her…

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Sep 17

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Dr. Francis Collins explores his faith and science in new book, ‘The Road to Wisdom’

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

Dr. Francis Collins has been at the forefront of the world’s most advanced biomedical research. He led the Human Genome Project and was the longest-serving director of the National Institutes of Health. He is drawing on his career to focus…

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Sep 12

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‘The Sing Sing Files’ chronicles a journalist’s work to free the wrongfully convicted

By Amna Nawaz, Simon Epstein

For decades, producer Dan Slepian has spearheaded documentaries, podcasts and investigative reports for Dateline NBC. In 2002, a chance conversation propelled him to start probing wrongful convictions, work that led to a Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast 20 years later. Slepian joined…

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Sep 09

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In ‘Hope for Cynics,’ researcher explores how seeing the good in others is good for you

By Amna Nawaz, Simon Epstein, Alexa Gold

At Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory, scientists have spent years studying kindness, connection and empathy. But those can all seem in short supply at a time of deep divisions. But the head of that lab offers a data-driven reason to be…

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