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Mar 05

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The creators of ‘Free Solo’ on the daily ‘burden’ of their risky project

By Steve Goldbloom

Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi created the film “Free Solo,” which won the award for best documentary at the Oscars. The film chronicles free climber Alex Honnold, who scales without ropes in Yosemite National Park. Chin and Vasarhelyi discuss…

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Mar 01

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‘Leaving Neverland’ tells disturbing stories of child sex abuse

A new documentary is reigniting questions about pop icon Michael Jackson. Airing on HBO, “Leaving Neverland” profiles two men who say Jackson sexually abused them as children. One of them, Wade Robson, testified in Jackson's defense during a trial that…

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Jul 16

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Inside Robin Williams’ lightning mind and creative soul

By Jeffrey Brown

Madcap, frenetic, lightning fast: On stage, Robin Williams was seemingly impossible to contain. But a new documentary, "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind," tries to pin down the man whose public persona was often quite different from the private life.

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Jul 04

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Why Mister Rogers was ‘the least likely TV star of all time’

Millions loved Fred Rogers and his neighborhood. Filmmaker Morgan Neville watched the iconic PBS show as a kid, and then rewatched it as an adult. He found something worth celebrating, a voice that he says he doesn't hear in our…

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May 22

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Sen. John McCain wants us to see we are more alike than different

While Republican Sen. John McCain has lately undergone treatment for brain cancer, he still speaks his mind. Judy Woodruff talks with Mark Salter, co-author of a new McCain memoir, "The Restless Wave," about his Senate service, Russian election interference, American…

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Nov 09

In this Burkina Faso town, fighting crime depends on dialogue

By Larisa Epatko

Balai Citoyen in Burkina Faso is working with the U.S. Institute of Peace to find ways to crack down on crime lawfully when there are groups eager to take matters into their own hands.

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Sep 15

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Voices from all sides trace deep roots of conflict in ‘Vietnam War’

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Sep 14

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Why America is still raw over the Vietnam War

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Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick sorted through 5,000 hours of historical footage and photos for a documentary that took 10 years to create. The new PBS documentary series, “The Vietnam War” takes us to a moment in history that…

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Aug 28

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‘Raising Bertie’ paints portrait of hope and hardship for three young men

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Documentary filmmakers Margaret Byrne and Ian Kibbe spent six years following the lives of three young African-American men in rural North Carolina. The resulting documentary, “Raising Bertie” offers an intimate look at how they navigate school and generational poverty. Jeffrey…

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Feb 27

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Why we’re overdue to know the brilliance of Africa’s civilizations

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Archeologists and scholars are learning more about Africa than ever before, from the digitization of records and the unearthing of ancient treasures. Audie Cornish talks with Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University about Africa’s rich but overlooked history and…

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