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Richard Harris

Richard Harris is a freelance writer, consultant to the nonprofit iCivics, former producer of NPR's "All Things Considered" and former senior producer of "ABC News Nightline with Ted Koppel." Follow him on Twitter @redsox54.

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An Historical Trip Around 'Iconic America'

A new eight-part PBS series surveys sites including Fenway Park, Stone Mountain and the Hollywood sign
May 3, 2023
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Nearly 30 Years After His Death, Morrie Schwartz Offers New Life Lessons

From the subject of 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' the discovery of a manuscript on aging creatively leads to a new book 'The Wisdom of Morrie'
April 14, 2023
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A Candid Conversation with Dr. Tony Fauci

The focus of a new PBS documentary, the now-retired director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases talks about the stress of the COVID pandemic and how his work during the AIDS crisis profoundly affected his career
March 17, 2023
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1966: When the Cry of 'Black Power!' Was Heard Throughout the Land

Mark Whitaker, the first African American editor of Newsweek, and a student of civil rights since age 10, revisits this pivotal year in his new book
February 6, 2023
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Sunrise for Judith

As journalist Mark Potter’s wife was dying of cancer, she encouraged him to take his camera and keep a daily appointment with the sunrise. This early morning ritual has helped him heal.
December 1, 2022
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Ken Burns on 'Our America'

The historical filmmaker’s new book of photography, 15 years in the making, tells the story of the U.S. and us
November 9, 2022
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OPINION: When A Stroke is On the Ballot

A stroke survivor calls out those who would use John Fetterman’s debate performance to disqualify him from the US Senate
November 2, 2022
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Margaret Sullivan's Journalism Commandments

The first woman Public Editor at the New York Times and retiring Washington Post media columnist on her four-decade wild ride in journalism, detailed in her new book ‘Newsroom Confidential’
October 17, 2022
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The Tenacity of Gabby Giffords

In 'Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down,' filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen reveal the grit and commitment of the former U. S. Representative
July 20, 2022
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Questlove's Summer of Soul

The multi-talented performer talks about bringing the seminal Harlem Cultural Festival footage to light
July 4, 2022
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Watergate: The Most Famous 'Third-rate Burglary' in American History Turns 50

Author Garrett Graff talks about the truths he uncovered while researching 'Watergate: A New History'
June 3, 2022
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How George Carlin Used His Words

Judd Apatow, director of a new HBO documentary on George Carlin, talks about the late legendary comic and his ongoing relevance
May 18, 2022
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'We Have to Make a Concerted Effort to Be Less Alienated from Death and Dying'

A conversation with Anita Hannig, author of ‘The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America'
May 3, 2022
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Frank Bruni Sees Illumination in the Fading Light

In his new book, ‘The Beauty of Dusk,’ the journalist navigates compromised vision and stares at possible blindness
March 4, 2022
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‘People with Alzheimer’s Should Have the Same Opportunities as People with Other Diseases’

Next Avenue interviewed Harry Johns, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, on the decision to restrict coverage for the drug Aduhelm
April 8, 2022
Three men standing arm-in-arm outside on the red carpet for a Broadway opening night show. Next Avenue, Berry Gordy, Motown

Celebrating the Music of Motown

As Berry Gordy Jr. is honored by the Kennedy Center, Otis Williams of The Temptations talks about Gordy's legacy
December 21, 2021
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StoryCorps Legacy: Memorable Conversations With People Who Have Serious Illnesses

Listening to loved ones at a time when they most want to share their stories
November 8, 2021
Cokie Roberts sitting in an arm chair at her home. Next Avenue

My Wife, Cokie Roberts

A conversation with Steven Roberts, author of a new book about the beloved NPR and ABC journalist
November 2, 2021
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Sandra Day O'Connor: The Trailblazer

A new PBS documentary looks at Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor whose appointment was ‘about women everywhere’
September 8, 2021
Jack Thomas sitting at a desk typing on a type writer. Next Avenue, Jack Thomas, Tuesdays with Morrie Schwartz

A Journalist's Final Edit: Bringing Death Out of the Shadows

Before Ted Koppel and Mitch Albom talked to Morrie Schwartz about his own impending death, it was Boston Globe journalist Jack Thomas who helped launch a conversation about what a life well-lived looks like.
August 23, 2021
Reporter Marshall Allen standing in the street. Next Avenue, medical bill, health care

Never Pay the First Medical Bill You Get

Essential advice for patients from a health care investigative reporter
July 5, 2021
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The 'Founding Mothers' of NPR

Remembering the radio network's early days featuring Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg, Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts
April 12, 2021
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Reflections on My Days Working With the 'Founding Mothers' of NPR

Looking back and catching up with three of them: Susan Stamberg, Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg
April 12, 2021
Diane Rehm smiling while sitting in a chair. Next Avenue, medical aid in dying

The State of the Medical Aid-in-Dying Debate

Diane Rehm on her book and documentary, 'When My Time Comes'
April 6, 2021
alzheimers, Delirium and Dementia

A Call for a Humanitarian Response to Alzheimer's

'The Problem of Alzheimer's' author Dr. Jason Karlawish says it’s time to help caregivers and patients reclaim their lives
March 18, 2021
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Playing With Toys Keeps This 99-Year-Old Inventor Young

Featured in a new documentary, Eddy Goldfarb says the key to longevity is fresh ideas
February 10, 2021
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Sanjay Gupta on How to Keep Your Brain Sharp

CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, a brain surgeon, shares his advice
January 5, 2021
Alex Trebek backstage at "Jeopardy!" He has 100 suits in rotation.

Alex Trebek: In His Own Words

The late TV host's reflections on cancer, family, his role on 'Jeopardy!' and finding peace
November 8, 2020
Winnona Merritt who has one of these advance directives

Directing Doctors to Treat Others With COVID-19 First

What to know about the new Save Other Souls advance directive
August 13, 2020
Ruta Lee helped Alex roll the die on his first American game show, High Rollers, which debuted in 1974

The Answer is...A Biography of Alex Trebek

An A & Q with the author of a new book on the popular 'Jeopardy!' host
July 21, 2020
The author and his grandson

A Letter to My New Grandson

A grandfather reflects on the world his grandson entered in June 2020
July 8, 2020
Jonas Chaves, who died after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home

A COVID-19 Nursing Home Death: My Uncle Jonas

His passing is emblematic of the COVID-19 tragedies in long-term care
May 29, 2020
Dr. Vivek Murthy, former surgeon general of the United States

Why the Surgeon General Worries About Loneliness and Older Adults

A conversation with the author of the new book, 'Together'
April 29, 2020
The Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project (CMHP) is a team of dedicated public servants who work through the courts to help people with mental illness.

When Homelessness, Mental Illness and COVID-19 Collide

A new PBS documentary on a Florida judge's vital project
April 14, 2020
Georgetown

How a Slavery Legacy Made This 65-Year-Old a Georgetown Undergrad

The new life, on campus, for Melisande Short-Colomb
June 13, 2019
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10 Years After Alzheimer's Report: Any Progress?

What those who wrote the report and other experts say
March 25, 2019
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