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Conan O'Brien proves a worthy recipient of Mark Twain award in a new Netflix special
by David Bianculli
Back in March, a group of comic luminaries — from John Mulaney to Nikki Glaser — gathered at the Kennedy Center to celebrate O'Brien for receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
British actor Terence Stamp reflects on London in the swinging '60s
by Terry Gross
Stamp is currently playing the Silver Haired Gentleman in the film Last Night in Soho, which is partly set in 1960s London. It's a period he knows well. Originally broadcast in 2002.
Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana? A nervy gamble pays off in 'Spencer'
by Justin Chang
Stewart doesn't go easy on Diana, but there's an underlying compassion that never wavers as we follow the Princess of Wales during an especially miserable stretch of her famously unhappy marriage.
Investigation finds federal agencies dismissed threats ahead of the Jan. 6 attack
by Terry Gross
Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig says President Trump froze key federal agencies, including the FBI and Dept. of Defense, whose job it was to investigate and stop threats to national security.
'My Monticello' grapples with the past, present and future of American racism
by Maureen Corrigan
'Passing' puts a fresh spin on an old-fashioned story about race and identity
by John Powers
Adapted from Nella Larsen's 1929 novella, Netflix's new film centers on two Black women, one of whom pretends to be white; the other could pretend, but chooses not to.
Remembering 'Bosom Buddies' and 'Girls' actor Peter Scolari
by Terry Gross
Scolari, who died Oct. 22, played opposite Tom Hanks in the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies, and later co-starred in Newhart. He won an Emmy for his role on Girls. Originally broadcast in 1988.