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Smithsonian screening dispute puts museum's commitment to diverse views on trial: 'Right kind of Black?'

Smithsonian's NMAAHC has rebuffed a public screening of "White Guilt," a documentary based on Black conservative Shelby Steele's book challenging progressive assumptions about race.

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Smithsonian screening dispute puts museum's commitment to diverse views on trial: 'Right kind of Black?'

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'Coming out coach' charges women hundreds for support navigating late in life lesbian transitions

Support groups led by a "coming out coach" charge $400 to help middle-aged women navigate sexual identity transitions after decades of marriage.

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'Coming out coach' charges women hundreds for support navigating late in life lesbian transitions

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Sacha Baron Cohen on using characters to get real people to reveal their real beliefs

Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor behind iconic characters, including Ali G, Borat and Bruno, is a rare mix of public intellectual and adrenaline junkie. He uses comedy in the hopes of making us laugh and waking us up.

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Sacha Baron Cohen on using characters to get real people to reveal their real beliefs

October 19, 2026

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60 Minutes Transcript: Sacha Baron Cohen revisits his Ali G character

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen breaks down his iconic characters: Ali G, Bruno and Borat. He also explains the complexities behind his brand of undercover comedy.

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60 Minutes Transcript: Sacha Baron Cohen revisits his Ali G character

October 18, 2026

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How Gen X should practice "the art of aging"

NPR health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey, author of the new book, "Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love," talks about facing all the possibilities of life's third chapter.

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How Gen X should practice "the art of aging"

October 18, 2026

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Rosalía on "Lux" and her devotion to music

The Spanish singer continues to defy convention with her fourth album, "Lux," a mix of classical, opera and pop that tells the stories of female saints and mystics through history.

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Rosalía on "Lux" and her devotion to music

October 18, 2026

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Natural-born actor John Turturro: "I'm at a very fruitful time"

He's gifted audiences with memorable appearances in more than 100 films and TV shows. Now, John Turturro, one of the great character actors, is playing a rare lead role in a charming and moving crime drama, "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York."

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Natural-born actor John Turturro: "I'm at a very fruitful time"

October 18, 2026

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The inseparable legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner

Lee Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, Jackson Pollock. Now, a landmark show in New York City rewrites the story of the artists whose work and legacies were – aesthetically and personally – bound together.

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The inseparable legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner

October 16, 2026

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Book excerpt: "Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love"

NPR health and science correspondent and "Sunday Morning" contributor Allison Aubrey writes about the steps Gen Xers may take to foster a sense of purpose as they enter this next stage of life.

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