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Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

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Theater

Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

Set amid a theoretical debate about a potential Whole Foods arriving in the historically underserved Washington, D.C. neighborhood, the musical looks at the good and the bad of gentrification.

Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

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Separated Triplets Offer A Glimpse Into 'The Wild West Of Psychology'

At first, the reunion was joyous, as the triplets discovered all the quirks and similarities they shared. But "the events that happened to them and their reunion caused a lot of tragedy as well," says Tim Wardle. Above, Eddy Galland(left) and his brother Bobby Shafran. NEON hide caption

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Movie Interviews

Separated Triplets Offer A Glimpse Into 'The Wild West Of Psychology'

Would they have been better off not knowing about each other? That's the question director Tim Wardle keeps asking himself — he's the director of a documentary called Three Identical Strangers.

Separated Triplets Offer A Glimpse Into 'The Wild West Of Psychology'

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Friday

Obituaries

Remembering Former Poet Laureate Donald Hall

Fresh Air

Hall, who died on Saturday, wrote about farm work and his wife, poet Jane Kenyon, in the 1993 memoir Life Work. He and Kenyon spoke to Fresh Air in 1996, and Hall was interviewed again in '02 and '12.

Remembering Former Poet Laureate Donald Hall

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Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

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National

Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

Legendary gambling destination Atlantic City, N.J. has had a tough few years. Now, it wants to re-make itself to offer more: shows, spas, a local beach and dining.

Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

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François Clemmons: From Mozart to Mister Rogers

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Ask Me Another

François Clemmons: From Mozart to Mister Rogers

AMA heads to the Nantucket Film Festival with François Clemmons. Known for his role as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he reflects on his life and the film Won't You Be My Neighbor?

François Clemmons: From Mozart to Mister Rogers

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Victor Rios: How Can Mentors Guide Kids To Live Up To Their Full Potential?

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TED Radio Hour

Victor Rios: How Can Mentors Guide Kids To Live Up To Their Full Potential?

Victor Rios had dropped out of high school. But one teacher helped him turn his life around. Today, he's a sociologist who studies youth and the factors that nurture their potential.

Victor Rios: How Can Mentors Guide Kids To Live Up To Their Full Potential?

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Pearl Arrendondo: How Can Mentors Push Students To Move Beyond Their Circumstances?

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TED Radio Hour

Pearl Arrendondo: How Can Mentors Push Students To Move Beyond Their Circumstances?

Pearl Arredondo grew up in East Los Angeles, the daughter of gang members. Education was her ticket out. She says young people need mentors to push them not to be victims of their own circumstances.

Pearl Arrendondo: How Can Mentors Push Students To Move Beyond Their Circumstances?

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Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

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TED Radio Hour

Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

Regina Hartley grew up a self-described scrapper, with far fewer opportunities than her peers. Now the VP of Human Resources at UPS, she says she knows the value of candidates who faced adversity.

Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

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Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

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TED Radio Hour

Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

After serving a year in prison, Jeff Smith realized his fellow inmates were just as business savvy as many on the outside. He now works to help inmates harness those skills when they leave prison.

Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

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'A Very English Scandal' Is Veddy, Veddy Fun, Indeed

A Spot of Bother: Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw, L) and Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant, R) face the day with stiff upper lips in Amazon's A Very English Scandal. Sophie Mutevelian/BBC/Blueprint Television Ltd hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'A Very English Scandal' Is Veddy, Veddy Fun, Indeed

The stars of Paddington 2 (Ben Whishaw and Hugh Grant) reunite, under ... very different circumstances, for a 3-episode Amazon mini-series about a gay relationship that shocked the U.K. in the '70s.

Thursday