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Other segments from the episode on December 5, 2016
Quartets by the Most American of American Composers
Classical Music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new compact disc of the string quartets of Charles Ives, performed by the Lydian String Quartet. Schwartz says it's one of the best quartet performances on record.
Journalist Richard Sandomir on Baldness
Sandomir tackles the issue of male pattern baldness in his new, humorous book, "Bald LIke Me."
The Days of "Dallas" Are Numbered
Critic Maureen Corrigan has watched the TV drama since its debut, though she admits she never thought it was any good. But now that the 1980s are over, she thinks Dallas's outlandish, greed-obsessed storylines no longer resonate with viewers.
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