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'I'm Not Angry': Alan Alda Says He's Living With Parkinson's

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'I'm Not Angry': Alan Alda Says He's Living With Parkinson's

July 31, 2018 • "It hasn't stopped my life at all. I've had a richer life than I've had up until now," the M*A*S*H actor said as he made the announcement Tuesday on CBS This Morning.

Tony Shalhoub On 'Mrs. Maisel' And Questioning His Worth As An Actor

Fresh Air

July 31, 2018 • The former Monk star recently won a Tony for his role in The Band's Visit and is up for an Emmy for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Despite his success, he still feels like each role could be his last.

Tony Shalhoub On 'Mrs. Maisel' And Questioning His Worth As An Actor

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Violence Leaves A Lasting Scar In 'I Didn't Talk'

July 31, 2018 • Brazilian author Beatriz Bracher's new novel — her first to be published in English — follows a professor who, years later, is still haunted by his arrest and torture during Brazil's dictatorship.

A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired

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Code Switch

A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired

July 31, 2018 • A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.

'The Provocative Colette' Celebrates The Power of Beauty

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Book Reviews

'The Provocative Colette' Celebrates The Power of Beauty

July 31, 2018 • Cartoonist Annie Goetzinger's new biography of the French writer and provocateur Colette focuses on her most youthful, beautiful decades — set in a romanticized, cleaned-up version of Paris.

Les Moonves Remains At Helm As CBS Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Television

Les Moonves Remains At Helm As CBS Investigates Sexual Misconduct Allegations

July 30, 2018 • The company's board of directors decided not to take further action against the CEO and chairman as it conducts an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.

Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial

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Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial

Fresh Air

July 30, 2018 • After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an "incredible mental transformation" that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.

Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial

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Crafts Get The Competitive Treatment In NBC's 'Making It'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Crafts Get The Competitive Treatment In NBC's 'Making It'

July 30, 2018 • If you enjoy glitter and glue and a good time, Making It might be just the summer diversion for the builder and baker and diorama maker in you.

Les Moonves Accuser: 'It's About Stopping This Behavior'

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Les Moonves Accuser: 'It's About Stopping This Behavior'

July 29, 2018 • Six women are accusing the chairman and CEO of CBS Corp. of sexual harassment, including Emmy-winning writer Dinah Kirgo. The allegations were published in a report in The New Yorker.

Jokes And The Pain That Fuels Them At Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Awards

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Not My Job: 'Stay Human' Bandleader Jon Batiste Gets Quizzed On Robots

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A Postman Signs Off

July 28, 2018 • Il Soo Choi, a South Korean immigrant, retired this week after 22 years as a postal carrier in Manhattan. He wrote a moving note to the people on his route.

A Postman Signs Off

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A Thwarted Child Kidnapping Inspired 'Fruit Of The Drunken Tree'

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Author Interviews

A Thwarted Child Kidnapping Inspired 'Fruit Of The Drunken Tree'

July 28, 2018 • Growing up amid widespread violence in Colombia, Ingrid Rojas Contreras and her sister were targeted for kidnapping. They were saved by the courage and compassion of a teenager working in their home.

A Thwarted Child Kidnapping Inspired 'Fruit Of The Drunken Tree'

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'Garlandia' Is A Trippy, Visionary, Not Quite Sublime Graphic Novel

Grim Realities Meet Magic And Absurdity In 'The Wrong Heaven'

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