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‘Huntsville Station’: People Getting Used to Freedom
For these former inmates of the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, the rush of emotions that accompany freedom play out at a Greyhound bus station. (Source: NYT)
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Water Treatment and Making Use of the Stink
Every day, America must find a place to park 5 billion gallons of human waste, and we’re increasingly unable to find the space. We wake up in the morning, brush our teeth, and flush the toilet, thinking that the wastewater…
‘The Overnighters’ Director Talks His Hit Documentary About Life in North Dakota
“The Overnighters” documentary director Jesse Moss shares the trailer, clips, and background information on the film that chronicles the oil rush to North Dakota that resulted in thousands of displaced people without opportunities, like a modern version of “Harlan County,…
‘KIDS FOR CASH’: Judge Who Locked Kids Up for Money Leads to Larger Truth
Robert May — known for his work as a producer of the documentaries “The Fog of War” and “Stevie” — decided to explore a story he’d heard in the news; a scandal involving a juvenile court judge named Mark Ciavarella.…
Crime Writer Ann Rule Talks About Ted Bundy and More
“Even in murder women demand more foreplay,” says crime author Ann Rule. Rule first came to prominence with her book “A Stranger Beside Me,” which was about serial killer Ted Bundy. Ann explains what type of cases she is attracted…
The Scourge of Heavy Metal Music
Stone Phillips, a Yale graduate turned reporter, digs deep into the rise of Heavy Metal music and how it is affecting teenagers. Suicide, moshing and other “sick behavior,” plus Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and more.
How to Make Pumpkin Soup
For Thanksgiving, André Soltner prepares a version of pumpkin soup that he watched his mother make over 75 years ago. The creamy soup is served in a pumpkin and garnished with croutons.
HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT
“HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT,” directed and produced by Jeff Krulick and John Heyn, is considered one of the greatest rock and roll movies of all time. Filmed in 1986 at a Maryland concert arena parking lot before a Judas Priest…
Remembering Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee
Washington Post editor, Ben Bradlee, who was best known for leading the paper during its breaking of the Watergate scandal, died Tuesday at 93 in his home in Washington. By publishing the most controversial reports of the 1970s, Bradlee ushered…
James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley Jr.
Historic debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. at Cambridge University on the question: “Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?”
The Blair Witch Project: Moments That Changed the Movies
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Blair Witch Project and its impact on the future of movies – from sparking a found footage genre boom to its innovative use of Internet marketing.