David Allen Sibley has been called the most important illustrator of birds since John James Audubon or Roger Torey Petersen, and his “Sibley Guides to Birds” have sold more than two million copies. Rita Braver finds out how the bird fancier became one of the most respected and successful chroniclers of avian life. (Originally broadcast November 17, 2019.) Source Read More »

Since the pandemic began, the star of the classic sitcom “Alice” has performed online concerts, and released a new album – evidence that much of her success comes from always advocating for herself Source Read More »

One of the most respected and successful chroniclers of avian life has produced bestselling field guides for birdwatchers, covering more than 800 species Source Read More »

In this web extra video, correspondent Seth Doane visits Madagascar, the world’s largest vanilla producer, and learns about processing vanilla beans at the Madagascar Spices Company in Ampandrozonana. He also talks with Josephine Lochhead, president of Cook Flavoring Company, about her personal fascination with the aroma of this popular spice. Source Read More »

In this web exclusive, actress Linda Lavin, who starred as a single mother working as a waitress in the TV sitcom “Alice” (1976-1985), talked with correspondent Mo Rocca about how her character was viewed as a role model for working moms, and how she became politicized to talk about the difficulties facing working women. Source Read More »

In recent years, Brimley’s pitchwork for Liberty Mutual had turned him into an internet sensation for his drawn out pronunciation of diabetes as “diabeetus.” Source Read More »

The bestselling author of “Thank You for Smoking” returns with a satire of the Trump administration “meddling” in the Russian election Source Read More »

Eddie S. Glaude Jr.’s bestseller – part biography, part memoir – examines the writer’s trenchant and undespairing voice for the civil rights movement against our nation’s current self-examination of race Source Read More »

The bestselling author of “Cloud Atlas” returns with a freewheeling novel about the emergence of a British band in the 1960s Source Read More »

Maggie O’Farrell’s literary novel explores the effect on the Bard, and his marriage, of the loss of his young son Source Read More »