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'Get Something That No One Else Has Gotten', Says Photographer Mark Seliger

Mark Seliger says a sense of humor is what differentiates his portraits. Above, comedian Jerry Seinfeld as the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. Mark Seliger hide caption

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Mark Seliger

'Get Something That No One Else Has Gotten', Says Photographer Mark Seliger

Seliger has made portraits of actors, rock stars and presidents. The challenge, he says, is to "create something that's never been done before." A new book collects images from his last 30 years.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Holds School Safety Discussions After Deadly Shooting

by John Burnett

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Holds School Safety Discussions After Deadly Shooting

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'Washington Post' Reporter Discusses FBI Informant Who Met With Trump Campaign

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Education Secretary DeVos Acknowledges Problems With Teacher Grant Program

by Cory Turner

Education Secretary DeVos Acknowledges Problems With Teacher Grant Program

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Etiopia John Armstrong, Thiago Franca

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Jungle Tash Sultana

Democrats Hope To Compete In Deep Red Parts Of Texas This Year

by Scott Detrow

Democrats Hope To Compete In Deep Red Parts Of Texas This Year

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USC Professors Call for For Resignation Over Alleged Sexual Abuse By Gynecologist

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Praying Kesha

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New Details Emerge About Suspect In Texas School Shooting That Killed 10

by Eric Westervelt

New Details Emerge About Suspect In Texas School Shooting That Killed 10

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What The Primaries In Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky And Texas Mean For Democrats

by Domenico Montanaro

What The Primaries In Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky And Texas Mean For Democrats

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Orlando Police Testing Amazon's Real-Time Facial Recognition

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Criminal Justice Collaborative

Orlando Police Testing Amazon's Real-Time Facial Recognition

by Martin Kaste

Orlando Police Testing Amazon's Real-Time Facial Recognition

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Should Have Known Roane Namuh, Reva Devito

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Up In The Market Magic in Threes

Mark Seliger says a sense of humor is what differentiates his portraits. Above, comedian Jerry Seinfeld as the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. Mark Seliger hide caption

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Photography

'Get Something That No One Else Has Gotten', Says Photographer Mark Seliger

by Ari Shapiro

'Get Something That No One Else Has Gotten', Says Photographer Mark Seliger

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Politics

South Korean President Meets President Trump To Discuss North Korea

by Scott Horsley

South Korean President Meets President Trump To Discuss North Korea

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Politics

Amb. Wendy Sherman Discusses Upcoming U.S.-North Korea Meeting

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White House Releases Commemorative Coin Ahead Of U.S.-North Korea Summit

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White House Brokers, But Will Not Attend, Meeting About Secret Russia Probe Documents

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White House Brokers, But Will Not Attend, Meeting About Secret Russia Probe Documents

by Philip Ewing

White House Brokers, But Will Not Attend, Meeting About Secret Russia Probe Documents

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Dance [Instrumental] Danny Brown

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Manteca Arturo Sandoval

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Politics

White House To Set Up Russia Investigation Meeting Between DOJ and Congress

by Ryan Lucas

White House To Set Up Russia Investigation Meeting Between DOJ and Congress

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Slip Away Perfume Genius

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To Quell Growing Rebellion, House GOP Leaders Promise Action On Immigration In June

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Politics

To Quell Growing Rebellion, House GOP Leaders Promise Action On Immigration In June

by Susan Davis , Kelsey Snell

To Quell Growing Rebellion, House GOP Leaders Promise Action On Immigration In June

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Middle East

Step Aboard A Passenger Train In Saudi Arabia

by Jackie Northam

Step Aboard A Passenger Train In Saudi Arabia

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Bettina Bola Sete

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Kamaloka GoGo Penguin

Remembrances

Richard Goodwin, Who Wrote Johnson's 'Great Society' Speech Dies At 86

by Ron Elving

Richard Goodwin, Who Wrote Johnson's 'Great Society' Speech Dies At 86

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Asia

What The Inside Of One Of China's Re-Education Camps Looks Like

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Cherry Ratatat

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