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Talk of the Nation

Neal Conan leads an exchange of ideas and opinions on the issues that dominate the news landscape.
Mike Nichols Warns 'Death' May Be His Final Curtain

Mike Nichols' directing credits include Spamalot on Broadway, the movies Working Girl and The Birdcage, and HBO's Angels in America. Ida Astute hide caption

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Mike Nichols Warns 'Death' May Be His Final Curtain

Mike Nichols Warns 'Death' May Be His Final Curtain

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.: A Life Spent Tracing Roots

Henry Louis Gates Jr. is also the author of The Signifying Monkey, which won the American Book Award. Joseph Sinnott hide caption

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.: A Life Spent Tracing Roots

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: A Life Spent Tracing Roots

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Talk of the Nation

Neal Conan leads an exchange of ideas and opinions on the issues that dominate the news landscape.
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