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The Man Behind Miss Piggy
Film director Frank Oz was one of the creative forces behind the Muppets. He joined The Muppet Show creator Jim Henson in 1963 and went on to provide the voices of Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster, Fozzie Bear and Bert.
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How Jared Kushner is mixing U.S. diplomacy with his billion-dollar business
Journalist DEXTER FILKINS, a staff writer for The New Yorker. His new piece, "Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy," looks at Trump’s son-in-law’s growing role in American foreign policy while his private-equity firm is backed by billions of dollars from governments in the Middle East. (INTERVIEW BY TONYA MOSLEY) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).
Kate Atkinson's latest historical escape is to a festival most Americans haven't heard of
Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews “Our Noble Selves” by Kate Atkinson.
Singer/actor Danielle Brooks says 'gratitude should always lead the way'
Actress DANIELLE BROOKS. She’s known for her roles as Tastee in Orange in the New Black and Sophia in the Broadway revival and film adaptations of The Color Purple. She co-stars in the new film If I Go Will They Miss Me. (INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).