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Nature: Yellowstone River

We leave you this Sunday morning along the Yellowstone River at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Videographer: Mauricio Handler. Source

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How “Tommy John surgery” changed our national pastime

In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had “Tommy John surgery.” But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18. Source

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Al Pacino on becoming Al Pacino

One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino’s life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother’s determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, “Sonny Boy.” Source

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Extended interview: Al Pacino

In this web exclusive, Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz sits down with Al Pacino to discuss the Oscar-winning actor’s memoir, “Sonny Boy.” They also explore Pacino’s early years in New York City’s South Bronx and the influence of his family and friends; the encouragement he received from appearing on stage, and his friendship with fellow actors like Martin Sheen; winning roles in “Panic in Needle Park” and “The Godfather,” and filming “Dog Day Afternoon”; his troubles dealing with success and fame; and how he nearly died from COVID. Source

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A Halloween skeleton crew

In Oxford, Ohio, critics have made no bones about their distaste for Bill Pyles’ Halloween yard decorations. But when one woman spotted the elaborate dioramas of death on her way to her cancer treatments, she wrote a letter that inspired Pyles to create a surprising – and heartwarming – display. Steve Hartman reports. Source

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Preserving Palm Springs modernism

In 1931 the Aluminaire House, designed by architects Albert Frey and Lawrence Kocher and quickly assembled from mostly metal parts, was a sensation when it debuted at New York’s Architectural and Allied Arts Exposition. But the house later fell into disrepair, and would have vanished, were it not for the preservation efforts of architectural experts, who transported and reconstructed the house. It is now part of the permanent collection of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at the legacy of Albert Frey, whose buildings helped modernism flourish in Palm Springs. Source

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