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An interview with former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; a profile of actress June Squibb ("Nebraska"); a visit to the Martin Guitar company. Also: Jane Pauley discusses her life, career and book "Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life."
Larry Flynt; Rosanne Cash; food critic Marilyn Hagerty. Also: a report on the psychology of doodling; an examination of the high-tech future of automobiles; and an exploration of why people are still fascinated by Sherlock Holmes more than 125 years after his creation.
An interview with Snoop Dogg; a profile of actor-writer Steve Coogan ("Philomena"). Also: a report on how technology has changed the way people listen to music; an appreciation of cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg (1883-1970), who created complicated ways to perform simple tasks.
The influence of the Beatles on other musicians; an interview with Klaus Voormann, a longtime friend of the Beatles; and a look at how the world has changed since the Beatles made their U.S. debut. Also: an interview with Joe Namath; the 100th anniversary of Bowlers Journal; and a report on chicken wings.
Matthew McConaughey; country artist Eric Church. Also: German artist and musician Klaus Voormann talks about the Beatles early days in Hamburg; and Tracy Smith looks at Olympic athletes who used the games as a platform for political statements.
An interview with Leonardo DiCaprio; a report on scientists who are using fruit flies to create personalized mixtures of cancer-killing cocktails; a look at the life of president Millard Fillmore.
Fran Drescher discusses her life and her Broadway debut in "Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"; shoe designer Steve Madden talks about how his time in prison for securities fraud gave him a new purpose in life. Also: a possible link between hoarding and a mental condition; a visit to Portland to see what makes the city rich fodder for comedy.
A profile of Eva Marie Saint; a report on why people react more strongly to criticism than to praise; a visit to Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border; an interview with movie make-up artist Matthew Mungle; a look at the work of late jewelry designer David Webb.
A profile of Elaine Stritch; a report on efforts to stop elephant poaching for ivory in Kenya; a visit to the Philadelphia Flower Show; a tour of the Museum of Bad Art; a look at the life and legacy of martial arts legend Bruce Lee; the story of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans.
Enrique Iglesias; Catherine Deneuve. Also: interviews with three American hikers (Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd) who were imprisoned in Iran for allegedly crossing illegally into the country; a report on emotional problems suffered by children of war veterans; a look at the world of Irish step dancing; a history of the word "O.K."
A profile of Shakira; a report on the changing face of U.S. shopping malls; an examination of Bitcoin; a visit to a company that rents chickens and chicken coops; a look at Spirit Airlines; advice on the proper way to tip for good service.
Cobie Smulders; author Tony Dokoupil ("The Last Pirate"). Also: a report on the art of being funny; an examination of the legacy of President Lyndon Johnson, which includes an interview with Bryan Cranston; a look at the artistic significance of graffiti.
Nicolas Cage; Idina Menzel. Also: a report on whether sports stars are born to greatness or whether they can be trained to be outstanding; a visit to a mah-jongg tournament in Las Vegas; a report on the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea.
Developments in treating the early onset of Alzheimer's disease; an interview with Pharrell Williams; people who do stunt work; an interview with California governor Jerry Brown; a visit to Streit's, a matzo factory in Manhattan.
A visit with classical-music sensations Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles; an interview with childrens author Mo Willems; a profile of Greg Kinnear; an interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
Issues of life and death are explored. Included: a profile of author Mitch Albom; an interview with Rex and Melissa Pemberton who participate in death-defying adventures; a trip to the Dead Sea; an exploration into beliefs about heaven and hell; a report on what it's like when a comic "dies" on stage; a look at the science of cardiac resuscitation; a visit to a pet cemetery.
Kevin Spacey. Also: a look at summer movies; a visit to an exhibit of art labeled as degenerate by the Nazis; a report on a family who used Disney movies to break through to their autistic child; an interview with "Freakonomics" authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.
Seth Rogen; Tori Amos; former Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner; authors Bill Geist and Willie Geist ("Good Talk, Dad"). Also: a report on the changing makeup of American families; a look at the latest trend in well-manicured eyebrows.
A "design issue." Included: a look at fashion and interior designs from Venus Williams; a report on duct tape; a visit to New York City's most expensive apartment buildings; a profile of cave sculptor Ra Paulette; an interview with personal library creator Thatcher Wine. Also: bamboo homes in Bali; musical compositions using unlikely objects.
Audra McDonald; Barry Gibb; former Secretary of the Navy James Webb. Also: a report on the consequences of Colorado becoming the first state to legalize marijuana; a look at efforts to take an inventory of living things at the Muir Woods National Monument park.
Miranda Lambert; Mike Myers; author John Green. Also: a look at the history and ongoing role of one-room schoolhouses in communities across the U.S.; a report on the wit and wisdom of President Ronald Reagan.
Minnie Driver; photographer David Katzenstein. Also: a report on transgender children and the problems they face; a visit backstage at the Tony Awards.
Hillary Clinton discusses her memoir "Hard Choices"; Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein recall the Watergate scandal; Jane Lynch talks candidly about her life and career; Fyvush Finkel discusses his acting career. Also: the trend of men using cosmetics.
Behind the scenes of Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater; a look at Rod Serling's influence on current TV. Also: Melissa McCarthy discusses "Tammy"; Chelsea Handler talks about her future.
A profile of Shakira; a look at the changing face of U.S. shopping malls; a report on Spirit Airlines; advice on tipping; a visit to Quirky, a company that helps inventors bring their products to market.
Robin Thicke; Zach Braff. Also: an examination of how two planes that collided over the Grand Canyon in 1956 changed aviation history and led to the creation of the FAA.
Lee Cowan hosts a summer-at-the-shore edition from Katharine Hepburn's former home in Old Saybrook, Conn., and takes a look back at her legendary career. Also: Jason Mraz; Keira Knightley; a light show of fireflies in Tennessee; the future of ice cream trucks; convertibles; Little League baseball; and jellyfish.
A report on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; an interview with Michael Douglas; a tribute to Elaine Stritch (1925-2014); an exploration of the humorous side of Ronald Reagan; a visit with explorers in Maine who are retracing a 350-mile journey taken by Henry David Thoreau; a look at why cooking at home is important for healthy eating.
Sarah McLachlan; filmmaker Richard Linklater ("Boyhood"). Also: a report on White House conversations secretly recorded by Richard Nixon; an examination of hoarding and its possible link to a mental condition.
Actress Lee Grant; singer-songwriter Tori Amos; artist Richard Haas. Also: an examination of whether there is a connection between professional athletes and violence in their personal lives.
Pierce Brosnan; Pharrell Williams. Also: Peter Funt discusses a new version of "Candid Camera"; chef Rocco DiSpirito explains why cooking at home is important to healthy eating; Tracy Smith reports on the latest science in cardiac resuscitation.
Tributes to Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. Also: a profile of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.); an interview with music legend Sam Moore; a report on efforts in Kenya to stop elephant poaching.
A report on emoticons; a profile of a builder in Indonesia who constructs homes out of bamboo; a look at the fashion and interior designs of Venus Williams; a visit to an 11th century castle in Tuscany. Also: artist Ra Paulette who carves sculptures out of caves in New Mexico; Will Anderson, co-founder of Salemtown Board Co.
Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross; fashion blogger-turned-actress Tavi Gevinson. Also: a report on the connection between workers feeling well treated by their employers and the employer's bottom line; an examination of scars that remain on the White House 200 years after British forces set fire to it; a profile of a Maine gravedigger who digs graves by hand.
A profile of Steve Buscemi; a report on the historical impact of War World I; a tribute to Joan Rivers (1933-2014); a look at the influence one-room schoolhouses have on a community.
Jessica Chastain; comedy duo Key and Peele; musician Questlove. Also: a report on Scotland's independence referendum.
Jessica Chastain; comedy duo Key and Peele; musician Questlove. Also: a report on Scotland's independence referendum.
