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Norman Lear was wrong about what humans are capable of

by Marissa Cabrera
Oct 10, 2022
The legendary TV producer shares what serving in World War II taught him about human behavior.
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LeVar Burton was wrong about America

by Marissa Cabrera
Aug 24, 2022
The actor, director and TV host who taught millions about the love of books and reading reflects on what he’s learned about his country.
LeVar Burton
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Alyssa Gaines was wrong about planning for the future

by Courtney Bergsieker
Jul 26, 2022
National Youth Poet Laureate Alyssa Gaines reflects on how you don't always need a plan.
Alyssa Gaines, 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate speaks onstage during The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in Partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies on September 21, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies)
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Dessa was wrong about what musical collaboration looks like

by Courtney Bergsieker
Feb 9, 2021
Dessa shares why she never viewed teamwork as one of her strengths and why that changed.
“I think we are gonna have this big boom of art in the next few months as people are hunkering down over their keyboards,” Dessa says.
Sara Fish
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What Tami Stronach got wrong about the power of optimism

by Marissa Cabrera
Nov 24, 2020
The actress who played a childlike empress in "The NeverEnding Story" explains what she learned from her father's ability to celebrate despite difficulty.
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Alexis Coe didn't realize all of the opportunities a history major brings

by Tony Wagner
Feb 12, 2020
Like our own Kai Ryssdal, Alexis Coe is a history-student-turned-podcaster, but when she was in grad school, her path wasn't always so clear.
Historian and hyphenate Alexis Coe.
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How "The Nutcracker" became a holiday classic

by Tony Wagner
Dec 13, 2019
Tchaikovsky's ballet is a holiday institution and a big cash cow for dance companies. But it wasn't always that way.
"The Nutcracker" wasn't always a holiday tradition.
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Alison Roman gives some food for thought on writing a cookbook

by Shara Morris
Oct 28, 2019
Alison Roman is a food columnist for the New York Times and Bon Appétit.
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How Frederick Douglass taught Amanda Gorman how tech can be a tool for social justice

by Shara Morris
Oct 25, 2019
The National Youth Poet Laureate answered the Make Me Smart question.
Poet Amanda Gorman says she writes "about hope, so that I can directly challenge that stereotype that black women are just wedded to fury.” Above, she performs at the AltaMed "Power Up! We Are the Future" gala in Beverly Hills in 2016.
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How Elizabeth Warren learned personal bankruptcy isn't a rich people problem

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 10, 2018
Personal bankruptcy is a middle-class problem, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) listens to testimony from witnesses during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing.
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