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Documentary
Networks and audiences get real about documentaries
by
Adriene Hill
Oct 5, 2015
Docs are having their day as interest grows among content providers and viewers.
Why we cried when Steve Jobs died
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 3, 2015
Alex Gibney tries to find the reason for the tears in his documentary.
Amy Winehouse's complicated story
by
Jenny Ament
Jul 10, 2015
Asif Kapadia was determined to paint a human portrait in his documentary.
Quincy Jones on Clark Terry, a godfather of jazz
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Oct 2, 2014
Terry was known for integrating "The Tonight Show" Band back in 1960, and taught jazz to Miles Davis, Winton Marsalis and Quincy Jones.
Get smarter in just 90 minutes a week
May 5, 2014
A regimen guaranteed to leave you smarter about the economy we live in.
Angelina Jolie's boon to a small film headed to Cannes
by
Stan Alcorn
May 15, 2013
Until days ago, 'Decoding Annie Parker' -- a film about a genetic researcher and a cancer patient -- was a low-key production with modest ambitions. Then Angelina Jolie revealed she had the very genetic mutation that stars in the film.
"American Winter": Documenting the downturn
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 15, 2013
A new HBO documentary, “American Winter,” explores how families have suffered in the weakened economy.
For public good, not for profit.
Families face tough choices in the shadow of the Great Recession
Mar 15, 2013
A new HBO documentary takes a look at how millions of families have been left out in the cold in the richest country on Earth.
Top Chef's Tom Colicchio on hunger in America
Mar 1, 2013
'Top Chef' judge Tom Colicchio has a new title this week. He is one of the executive producers of a new film on hunger in America called 'A Place at the Table'.
Former health care executive pushes critical film
by
Blake Farmer
Oct 1, 2012
A documentary critical of the health care industry has an unlikely benefactor -- a Tennessee entrepreneur who made his money as a health care executive.