Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
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Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron
Kevin Merida explores why the legendary Celtic Bill Russell should be part of the GOAT debate — for his skills and bravery on and off the court.
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Tony Rice, A Giant Of The Acoustic Guitar, Dead At 69
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These Artists Will Change Your Mind About Winter
I hate snow. Which means I most especially hate this week of the year. The week winter begins. It means snow could come. Or, G*d help us, snow is already…
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The Suite from Dr. Zhivago
Watch Valery Gergiev conduct French composer, Maurice Jarre's "Suite from Dr. Zhivago."| 4:01 -
Jonas Kaufmann's "Nessun dorma"
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings Calàf's aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot."| 3:09 -
Anna Netrebko Performs Rachmaninoff's "A Dream"
Anna Netrebko sings Rachmaninoff's “A Dream” from Vienna's Spanish Riding School.| 2:30 -
Episode 19, Season 2<br> Jane Eyre: Why We Keep Reading It
After 175 years after its publication, here's why we're still dissecting Jane Eyre.| 17:08
