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Author Interviews

During World War II, Even Filmmakers Reported For Duty

Fresh Air

Mark Harris says the military worked with Hollywood directors to create movies about the war. His book, Five Came Back, is the basis for a new Netflix docu-series. Originally broadcast March 3, 2014.

During World War II, Even Filmmakers Reported For Duty

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Thursday

Despite Historic Mix-Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers Will Keep Its Oscars Job

PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan (left) holds red envelopes under his arm backstage while using his cellphone during the Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in February. Matt Sayles/Matt Sayles/Invision/AP hide caption

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Despite Historic Mix-Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers Will Keep Its Oscars Job

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says there'll be a few new safeguards following the Best Picture flub, including not allowing electronic devices backstage.

Sunday

Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story

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Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story

There's a common misconception (popularized by Ernest Hemingway) that Zelda Fitzgerald ruined her husband's life. The truth, Ricci says, is much more complicated.

Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story

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The Palestinian-Israeli movie Bar Bahar has won acclaim for its intimate portrayal of three Palestinian women living in Tel Aviv.

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Parallels

New Film Spotlights Palestinian Women Navigating Life 'In Between' Cultures

Maysaloun Hamoud's In Between highlights the challenges young Palestinian women face in Israel as they try to live amid contradictory expectations. Hamoud has received death threats since its release.

New Film Spotlights Palestinian Women Navigating Life 'In Between' Cultures

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Saturday

We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

Wright describes Martha, her Americans character, as an "average, everyday person that's open and trusting and loving." Patrick Harbron/FX hide caption

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We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.

We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

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Friday

Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?
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TED Radio Hour

Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?

Comedian Negin Farsad traveled all over the U.S. to clear up misconceptions about Islam while making people laugh. She calls this form of activism "social justice comedy."

Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?

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Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable?
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TED Radio Hour

Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable?

Maysoon Zayid teases herself for all the ways she's different: she has cerebral palsy, she's Muslim, she's Palestinian. By making us laugh at it, she gets us to think about acceptance.

Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable?

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Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?
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TED Radio Hour

Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?

When comedian and TV host Sandi Toksvig came out as gay in the early 1990s, she used humor to recover from the onslaught of vitriol.Today, she says, humor can help bring about social change.

Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?

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Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'

Konner, pictured here in 2015, helped Lena Dunham create, write and produce her HBO series. Larry Busacca/Getty Images hide caption

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Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'

For six seasons, Konner has been a sort of den mother to the show's millennial actresses. Today, she and Girls creator Lena Dunham are creative partners and best friends.

Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'

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Thursday

The Reality Show No One Was Watching

A barren, empty stretch of Scottish highlands, much like the one Eden's contestants made their lives in for a full year. Also, a reasonably accurate depiction of the show's audience these past few months (read: no one). Arterra/UIG via Getty Images hide caption

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The Reality Show No One Was Watching

Participants in the British show Eden spent a year in the remote Scottish highlands, living off their will and wits with cameras rolling. The only problem? No episodes have aired since August.

Wednesday

Seeking Empathy, 'Shots Fired' Creators Flip The Script On Police Shootings

Stephan James and Sanaa Lathan star as federal investigators looking into a racially charged shooting in Fox's new limited series Shots Fired Fred Norris/FOX hide caption

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Seeking Empathy, 'Shots Fired' Creators Flip The Script On Police Shootings

The new Fox show Shots Fired follows two investigators looking into a police shooting where a black cop kills an unarmed white man. It's one of a handful of new network shows that are about policing.

Seeking Empathy, 'Shots Fired' Creators Flip The Script On Police Shootings

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'Gong Show' Host Chuck Barris Dies; Game Show Creator Was 87

In 2002, Chuck Barris, the man behind TV's The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game posed in the lobby of his apartment in New York. That was the year a movie came out based on his autobiography: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption

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'Gong Show' Host Chuck Barris Dies; Game Show Creator Was 87

Barris died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in Palisades, N.Y., according to publicist Paul Shefrin. Critics called Barris "The King of Schlock" or "The Baron of Bad Taste."