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As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact

Japanese musician, composer, record producer, pianist, activist, writer, actor and dancer Ryuichi Sakamoto, photographed on June 30, 2016 in Paris. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact

The composer has been lauded for decades over his deeply affective music; director Alejandro González Iñárritu, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and more join us to explain why.

As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact

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Jimmy Kimmel celebrates 20 years as a (reluctant) late night TV institution

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Jimmy Kimmel celebrates 20 years as a (reluctant) late night TV institution

Kimmel says he thought he was going to stop; then he didn't.

Jimmy Kimmel celebrates 20 years as a (reluctant) late night TV institution

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Classic LA noir meets the #MeToo era in the suspense novel 'Everybody Knows'
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Classic LA noir meets the #MeToo era in the suspense novel 'Everybody Knows'

Fresh Air

Jordan Harper's hardboiled plot centers on a "black-bag publicist" who works for a prestige crisis management firm, putting out fires and quieting scandals for Hollywood's elite.

Classic LA noir meets the #MeToo era in the suspense novel 'Everybody Knows'

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Rescue crews start a new search for actor Julian Sands after recovering another hiker

British actor Julian Sands, pictured here at an Oscar party in 2015, has been missing in the San Gabriel Mountains for nearly two weeks. John Salangsang/John Salangsang/Invision/AP hide caption

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Rescue crews start a new search for actor Julian Sands after recovering another hiker

Sands, the 65-year-old star of A Room with a View, disappeared while hiking in Southern California. After 13 days, authorities are resuming a search "by air only" amid weather warnings.

Pamela Anderson on her new memoir — and why being underestimated is a secret weapon

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Pamela Anderson on her new memoir — and why being underestimated is a secret weapon

Pamela Anderson, the Playboy Playmate and TV star who became one of the most famous sex symbols of all time, has written a book about herself. And it was her sons who gave her the idea.

Pamela Anderson on her new memoir — and why being underestimated is a secret weapon

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UV nail dryers may pose cancer risks, a study says. Here are precautions you can take

Gel nail polish is popular for its durability, but needs to dry under a UV light. A new study raises questions about the potential health risks of those devices. StockPlanets/Getty Images hide caption

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UV nail dryers may pose cancer risks, a study says. Here are precautions you can take

A new study finds that UV dryers for gel nail polish can damage DNA and mutate cells, confirming dermatologists' safety concerns. There are precautions you can take and alternatives to consider.

When Things Fall Apart
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When Things Fall Apart

Climate change, political unrest, random violence - Western society can often feel like what the filmmaker Warner Herzog calls, "a thin layer of ice on top of an ocean of chaos and darkness." In the United States, polls indicate that many people believe that law and order is the only thing protecting us from the savagery of our neighbors, that the fundamental nature of humanity is competition and struggle. This idea is often called "veneer theory." But is this idea rooted in historical reality? Is this actually what happens when societies face disasters? Are we always on the cusp of brutality?

When Things Fall Apart

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Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh shines in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh shines in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

Everything Everywhere All At Once is a zany and profound sci-fi action comedy set in multiple dimensions. It stars Michelle Yeoh as a businesswoman whose world is turned upside down the day her family attempts to file their taxes. The film earned 11 Oscar nominations, including best picture, director, and a lead actress for nomination Yeoh. So we thought this would be the perfect time to revisit our conversation about one of our favorite movies of the past year.

Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh shines in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

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30 years after the siege, 'Waco' examines what led to the catastrophe

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30 years after the siege, 'Waco' examines what led to the catastrophe

Fresh Air

Writer Jeff Guinn draws on new interviews with federal agents and surviving Branch Davidians in his account of the confrontation, which left scores of people dead, including more than 20 children.

30 years after the siege, 'Waco' examines what led to the catastrophe

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