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John Leguizamo Gives The Untold Story Of Latinos In America

More often than not, U.S. history classes fail to include the contributions of Latino people. Leguizamo's three-part PBS docuseries, VOCES American Historia, is an attempt to set the record straight.

John Leguizamo Gives The Untold Story Of Latinos In America

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Explores Oppression in 'The Message'

In his new book, Coates reflects on his time in Senegal, as well as trips he took to South Carolina and to Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. "It is about the nationalisms of people who are told that they are nothing, that they are not a nation, that they are not a people ... and the stories that we construct to fight back against that," he says.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Explores Oppression in 'The Message'

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Ina Garten's Biggest Hosting Fail

The host of the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa tells Tonya Mosley about a disastrous party she threw when she was 21. Garten invited 20 guests, with the intention of making an individual omelet for each person — except she barely knew how to cook an omelet. Her new memoir is Be Ready When Fate Happens.

Ina Garten's Biggest Hosting Fail

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Best Of: 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips / Actor Uzo Aduba

Todd Phillips, the director and co-writer of the new musical sequel to Joker, shares what it was like to direct Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in a singing, dancing, very dark adaptation of the DC character.

Best Of: 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips / Actor Uzo Aduba

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Celebrating 25 Years Of 'The West Wing'

25 years ago, the TV series The West Wing premiered. It was a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional White House. We revisit our interviews with show creator/writer Aaron Sorkin, and actors Allison Janney, who played C.J., and John Spencer, who played Leo McGarry. They talk about the show's signature walk-and-talk and the quippy, rapid-fire style of dialogue.

Celebrating 25 Years Of 'The West Wing'

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Could 'Uncommitted' Voters Sway The Election?

New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz describes Michigan's uncommitted, thousands of pro-Palestinian, anti-war protest voters who say they won't support Kamala Harris unless she changes her policy on Israel.

Could 'Uncommitted' Voters Sway The Election?

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Above All, Uzo Aduba Is Her Mother's Daughter

Orange Is the New Black actor Uzo Aduba grew up the daughter of Nigerian immigrants in a predominantly white Massachusetts suburb. She looks back on her late mother's influence in the memoir, The Road Is Good.

Above All, Uzo Aduba Is Her Mother's Daughter

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The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation

Mueller deputy Aaron Zebley looks back on the investigation of Trump's ties to Russia and explains why his team didn't indict the president in 2017. Zebley is the co-author of Interference.

The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation

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Why 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips Came Back For A Sequel

After his 2019 hit Joker, Todd Phillips knew he wanted to do more with the character. Joker: Folie à Deux picks up two years after the original, and features singing by Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The director spoke with Terry Gross about his collaboration with Phoenix, how he got into filmmaking, and casting Gaga.

Why 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips Came Back For A Sequel

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Best Of: Connie Chung / Demi Moore

Pioneering television journalist Connie Chung gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it took for her to climb to the top in the male-dominated field of TV news. Her new memoir is Connie.

Best Of: Connie Chung / Demi Moore

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