Three remarkable actress – Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep and Dianne Wiest, and Emmy Award-winner Candice Bergen – share the screen in a new film by director Steven Soderbergh, “Let Them All Talk,” an exercise in improvisation, in which its actors were required to create much of the dialogue themselves. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with the trio about the rarity of starring in a major Hollywood film about three women in their 70s. Source
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Portraits of the homeless
For five years 20-year-old Canadian photographer Leah Denbok has been taking photos of the homeless in Toronto, capturing their faces as well as their stories, to bring attention to their plight. Correspondent John Blackstone talks with Leah and her father, Tim, who have used her haunting photographs to raise funds for homeless charities. Source
Charlie Mackesy’s lessons in kindness
Through his whimsical sketches and his characters’ simple, yet sage, advice, British artist Charlie Mackesy manages to distill what’s most important about life, including kindness, empathy, perseverance and love. He talks with correspondent Seth Doane about his surprise bestseller, “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.” Source
Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen on “Let Them All Talk”
Three remarkable actresses share the screen in a new film from director Steven Soderbergh, an exercise in improvisation, about three friends in their 70s Source
Are we making raccoons smarter?
The black-masked critters that teach themselves how to break into trash bins are the perfect urban survivalists, and we have ourselves to thank for that Source
COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs: What happens now?
The latest promising advances in coronavirus vaccines are now posing more questions. Correspondent David Pogue talks with public health and manufacturing experts, medical officials and pharmaceutical representatives, in search of answers about the logistics required to safely transport an approved vaccine; who will get the first available doses; and combatting vaccine skepticism. Source
Tristan Thompson becomes a U.S. citizen: “Truly living the American dream”
“I came to the U.S. on a student visa and have always had big dreams. I’m now truly living the American dream,” Thompson said. Source
How to help others this holiday during coronavirus
Best ways to help your fellow neighbors and be of service to others during this difficult time Source
Was backyard beeping coming from a missing teen’s watch?
A popular podcast raises intriguing questions about the disappearance of college freshman Kristin Smart Source
The Kristin Smart disappearance
A series of missteps left the Kristin Smart case unsolved. But a recent podcast has turned up the heat on the case and the one and only suspect. Source