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How Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson Navigated the Red Scare
Episode 1954
A new book tells the story of how famed baseball player Jackie Robinson ended up testifying in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee to…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside CBS News Under Bari Weiss
Episode 1953
Last fall, Bari Weiss, former New York Times columnist and creator of The Free Press, was hired as the editor-in-chief of CBS News. The hiring came s…
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Full Bio: The Schuyler Sisters and Revolutionary New York
Episode 1951
The new book Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution tells the story of Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy Schuyler, sisters in a pr…
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Katherine LaNasa as Nurse Dana on Season 2 of 'The Pitt'
Episode 1952
Actor Katherine LaNasa returns to her Emmy-winning role as Nurse Dana on the HBO Max medical drama "The Pitt." She discusses Season 2, which sees Dan…
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George Saunders on His New Novel, 'Vigil'
Episode 1950
Booker Prize-winning writer George Saunders returns with his first novel since Lincoln in the Bardo. Vigil follows an oil CEO on his death bed, and t…
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Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger Disaster
Episode 1949
Forty years ago today, the Challenger Space Shuttle broke apart in the sky, killing everyone on board. Adam Higginbotham, author of the book Challeng…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Producers Wendy & Lisa On Working With Prince
Episode 1948
[REBROADCAST FROM March 7, 2025] Before the 1985 Grammy Awards, no women had ever been nominated for Producer of the Year. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Col…
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Celebrating Prince with a Special Film Screening
Episode 1947
The trailblazing musician Prince died 10 years ago this coming April. On the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 27, The Schomburg Center in Harlem will be scre…
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How to Hot Pot at Home
Episode 1946
From the flavorful broths, to endless combinations of thinly sliced meats, vegetables, and noodles, hot pot has something for everyone. And it doesn'…
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'Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire'
Episode 1945
Premiering today on Holocaust Remembrance Day, as part of PBS's American Masters series, the new documentary "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" captures the…
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