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Saturday

Flooded houses near Lake Houston on Aug. 30, after the storm called Harvey swept through. Sociologist Clare Cooper Marcus says our homes hold our emotional history — our memories, our hopes, our dreams and pain. In some ways our homes are who we are. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Hugh Hefner poses at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 2010. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Hugh Hefner: Looking Back At A Controversial Life

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Friday

Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm character is an exaggerated version of himself. John P. Johnson/HBO hide caption

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'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Returns, And Larry David Is Back To Playing Himself

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Thursday

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When The Parents Are White, The Child Is Black, And The Churches Are Segregated

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Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally once again play Jack McFarland and Karen Walker in NBC's Will & Grace. Chris Haston/NBC hide caption

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'Will & Grace' Is Back, But Will Its Viewers Be?

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Tuesday

"I'd lost 60 pounds in the years since my passport picture had been taken and I hardly looked like myself," writes author Haroon Moghul. "Each time I approached a border, I feared I'd be denied a visa or, worse, deported." Mark Airs/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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An Encounter At A Passport Checkpoint Offers Respite From Depression's Grip

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Monday

Hong Kong action star Michelle Yeoh and Walking Dead alum Sonequa Martin-Green play Philippa Georgiou and Michael Burnham, respectively, in CBS' Star Trek: Discovery. Jan Thijs/CBS hide caption

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'Star Trek: Discovery' Is A Refreshing Triumph

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Sunday

Saturday

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke had a hunting video game installed in the agency's cafeteria. Molly Riley/AP hide caption

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Arcade Hunting: No Tribute To The Great Outdoors

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Friday

'Battle Of The Sexes' Revisits Billie Jean King's Historic Win Against Bobby Riggs

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