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Rebuilding Paradise

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. But residents of Paradise, Calif., who lost their homes to the devastating Camp Fire in 2018, did not give up. Correspondent Ben Tracy looks at how the community is being reborn, using building materials that are designed not to burn. (An earlier version of this story aired May 29, 2022.) Source

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Pete Davidson and Dav Pilkey on “Dog Man”

The playful anarchy of author and illustrator Dav Pilkey’s bestselling “Dog Man” series is now on screen in a new animated film. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Pilkey about the genesis of his hero, a cop who is part-man, part-police dog; and with comedian Pete Davidson, who voices Dog Man’s arch-nemesis, Petey the Cat. Source

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The spirit of Sundance

This month, the Sundance Film Festival is once again providing a showcase for independent filmmakers and documentarians from around the world. But that isn’t all that Sundance does. “Sunday Morning” goes behind the scenes. Source

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Behind the scenes at Sundance

This month, in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is once again providing a showcase for independent filmmakers and documentarians from around the world. But that isn’t all that Sundance does. Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with actor Robert Redford, founder of the non-profit Sundance Institute, about the history of the festival, and of the filmmakers’ labs that help up-and-coming cinematic storytellers hone their craft. Cowan also talks with actors Glenn Close and Ed Harris; the Institute’s founding senior director, Michelle Satter; and Sean Wang, director of last year’s breakout festival hit, the coming-of-age story “Didi.” Source

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Extended interview: Idina Menzel

In this web exclusive, Idina Menzel, the Tony Award-winning star of “Wicked,” “Rent,” “If/Then,” and the Disney animated film “Frozen,” talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the inspiration of her new Broadway musical “Redwood”; and about the ebb-and-flow of her career following her debut in the groundbreaking 1996 musical “Rent.” Source

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The humility of designer Paul Smith: “It’s just fashion”

Sir Paul Smith is one of Britain’s most successful independent designers, with 130 stores in more than 60 countries. He talks with correspondent Seth Doane about his unexpected career; his creative process; and keeping things fun after more than 50 years in the business. Source

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