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Oct 20

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In ‘M Train,’ Patti Smith journeys to where art comes from

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Poet and performer Patti Smith crashed onto the rock scene 40 years ago, and made a splash in the literary world five years ago with an award-winning memoir, "Just Kids." Her newest book, "M Train," takes a trip through time…

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Oct 19

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How a police officer’s snap judgment saved NBA player Caron Butler

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To see Caron Butler on the basketball court today, you'd have little sense of how far this NBA player has come. As a young boy, he had the dream and the skills, but nearly threw it away for a life…

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Oct 08

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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 16

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Why an American trailblazer fears we’re losing the next generation of ‘black pioneers’

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Clifton Wharton, an American trailblazer in international development and business, has led a storied life. In “Privilege and Prejudice: The Life of a Black Pioneer,” Wharton reflects on his successes, as well as his experiences with racism. He joins Judy…

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Sep 15

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A doctor’s memoir shows race matters in the hospital room

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In medical school, Dr. Damon Tweedy says he learned about health problems being more common in the black community, but he didn’t hear the reasons why. In “Black Man in a White Coat,” Tweedy examines racial disparities in medicine, for…

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Jul 09

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Former President Jimmy Carter shares his full, lucky life in new memoir

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Now the author of his 29th book, “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” former President Jimmy Carter joins Judy Woodruff to discuss race relations in America, the Democratic candidates for the upcoming presidential race, growing up wishing for more approval…

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Mar 31

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Why Scott Simon shared his mother’s death with an unseen audience

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Scott Simon is known as the voice of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, but he also gained an audience when he used Twitter to document his mother’s final days. His 140-character observances of the life and death of his mother led…

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Mar 19

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Memoir marks the moment when parent and child roles are reversed

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George Hodgman left a fast-paced life as an editor in Manhattan for small town Missouri to care for his elderly mother. Judy Woodruff sits down with Hodgman to discuss his poignant memoir of caretaking, “Bettyville.”…

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Feb 19

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Diva Deborah Voigt on the ‘lonely business’ of opera that led to addictions

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Opera performer Deborah Voigt has starred on some of the world’s great stages, rising to be one of the most prominent singers of her generation. But she’s also made headlines for her figure, which has sometimes stopped her from portraying…

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Feb 18

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Photojournalist Lynsey Addario focuses on war and love in her new memoir

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Photojournalist Lynsey Addario has traveled the world, capturing images of war, famine, brutality and displacement, from Darfur to Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. She joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss her career, how she managed her fear and a new memoir, "It's…

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