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Thursday

Ansari And Yang Explore The First-Generation Experience In 'Master Of None'

Fresh Air

Parks and Recreation colleagues Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang initially bonded over their experiences as Asian-Americans living very different lives from their parents. Originally broadcast Nov. 5, 2015.

Ansari And Yang Explore The First-Generation Experience In 'Master Of None'

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Seinfeld And Obama, Driving A Stingray And Getting Coffee

President Obama and Jerry Seinfeld drove a classic 1963 Corvette Stingray around the White House grounds for the comedian's online show. Screengrab from 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee' by NPR hide caption

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The Two-Way

Seinfeld And Obama, Driving A Stingray And Getting Coffee

President Obama appears on Jerry Seinfeld's online show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Sample question: "How many world leaders do you think are just completely out of their mind?"

Tuesday

Monday

Bright, Young, In Limbo: Film Sees Migrant Farm Life Through A Child's Eyes

José Anzaldo, the son of migrant farmworkers, has been to seven schools in three years. He's the subject of a documentary premiering Dec. 28 on PBS. Kate Schermerhorn/Courtesy of ITVS hide caption

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The Salt

Bright, Young, In Limbo: Film Sees Migrant Farm Life Through A Child's Eyes

José Anzaldo is a third-grader who is a math whiz. He's also the son of itinerant lettuce pickers. A new documentary explores what might become of this promising boy.

From Ferguson To The '16 Election, Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Has Found Its Voice

Fresh Air

The host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show says it took a few months — and some advice from Jon Stewart — for him to get comfortable in his new role. Originally broadcast Aug. 19, 2015.

From Ferguson To The '16 Election, Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Has Found Its Voice

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'Weekend Update' Co-Anchors Dish On 'SNL' And Donald Trump

Fresh Air

As hosts of Saturday Night Live's news segment, Colin Jost and Michael Che are used to joking about hot-button issues — including the 2016 presidential election. Originally broadcast Nov. 10, 2015.

'Weekend Update' Co-Anchors Dish On 'SNL' And Donald Trump

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Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Haskell Wexler Dies At Age 93

Cinematographer Haskell Wexler poses at the 2015 IDA Documentary Awards at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Haskell Wexler Dies At Age 93

Wexler, one of Hollywood's most famous and honored cinematographers and one whose innovative approach helped him win Oscars for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Bound for Glory, died Sunday.

Sunday

The Best Television Of 2015

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The Best Television Of 2015

With so many good TV shows out there, the bar has been raised for best-of lists. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans highlights 12 shows he says are more than good — they're game-changing.

The Best Television Of 2015

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Wednesday

The 'Unitasker' Kitchen Gadgets Alton Brown Loves To Loathe

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The 'Unitasker' Kitchen Gadgets Alton Brown Loves To Loathe

The Food Network host and celebrity chef has a vendetta against single-use kitchen gadgets. This year, he takes aim at meat claws, the egg cuber and the Rollie Eggmaster.

The 'Unitasker' Kitchen Gadgets Alton Brown Loves To Loathe

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'Another Great Year For TV': David Bianculli On The Best (And Worst) Of 2015

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'Another Great Year For TV': David Bianculli On The Best (And Worst) Of 2015

Fresh Air

Though broadcast TV didn't impress him much this year, critic David Bianculli says Better Call Saul and a number of other shows from cable and streaming services made 2015 a great year for viewers.

'Another Great Year For TV': David Bianculli On The Best (And Worst) Of 2015

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Monday

Oops: Wrong Name Announced As Winner Of Miss Universe Pageant

Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach at the Miss Universe pageant Sunday night in Las Vegas. Arevalo was incorrectly named the winner before Wurtzbach was given the crown. John Locher/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Oops: Wrong Name Announced As Winner Of Miss Universe Pageant

Miss Colombia was crowned Miss Universe. Then host Steve Harvey apologized, saying he had read the card wrong. The real winner was Miss Philippines.

Sunday

A Little Under-The-Radar TV: 'UnREAL'

Genevieve Buechner (in pigtails), Constance Zimmer (holding microphone) and Craig Bierko star in Lifetime's UnREAL. James Dittiger/AP hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

A Little Under-The-Radar TV: 'UnREAL'

Lifetime's UnREAL is one of the shows that might have gotten lost in the shuffle of television, and it's worth looking for.

A Little Under-The-Radar TV: 'UnREAL'

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Saturday

'The Wiz Live!' Defied The Skeptics, Returns For A Second Round

The Wiz Live! featured (from left) Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow, Ne-Yo as Tin-Man, David Alan Grier as Lion and Shanice Williams as Dorothy. Virginia Sherwood/NBC hide caption

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'The Wiz Live!' Defied The Skeptics, Returns For A Second Round

Live telecasts of other musicals have gotten attention mostly for the hatred they inspired. But The Wiz Live! — back for an encore Saturday night — seems to have broken that spell.

'The Wiz Live!' Defied The Skeptics, Returns For A Second Round

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