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From the archives: Ralph Stanley

This past week we learned of the death of Ralph Stanley. He is considered a Founding Father of modern bluegrass music. After decades of performing on the folk music circuit, Ralph Stanley broke through to a wider audience in the 2000 film “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” He was 89. Watch a 1985 segment on the music icon. Source

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Web extra: Tig Notaro on family plans

Tig Notaro and her wife Stephanie discuss their life together, including how they use humor fight fair during disagreements, Tig’s infatuation with mini-vans, and their pursuit to become parents. Source

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The end of an era for “A Prairie Home Companion”

For fans of the radio program “A Prairie Home Companion,” recent news about Garrison Keillor marks the end of an historic run. This coming Saturday’s broadcast from the Hollywood Bowl will be his last. Why is he leaving the show that he made into an institution? He talked about that decision with Jane Pauley. Source

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Tig Notaro finds a way to laugh through the pain

The comedian’s brush with death and family tragedy would make most give up on life. Luke Burbank introduces us to female comic who finds humor in just about anything — sometimes even in life’s least funny moments. Source

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Fashion collections turn museums into runway for past designs

During award season, dresses donned by stars of the entertainment world are occasionally praised as works of art. Similar to Picasso and Matisse, clothing designers are getting the red carpet treatment in some of America’s well known museums. Serena Altschul reports. Source

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High drug prices a bitter pill to swallow for sick Americans

An analysis by Reuters earlier this year found that list prices for the best-selling drugs in the U.S. has risen anywhere from 50 to 100 percent in five years. Many want to shake up the industry to stop price gouging. They say the way to do that is to create more drugs that aren’t identical, but work much the same. Erin Moriarty of 48 Hours has a report on what’s being done to make life-saving drugs more affordable. Source

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The Roundup: This week’s trending stories

From a Scientology studio in L.A. to the “Game of Thrones” finale, a few stories created quite a buzz this week. In tech, BitTorrent launched a news service and the Electronic Entertainment Expo was held. CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar joins CBSN to discuss this week’s top trending stories. Source

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U.K. votes to leave EU — What’s next?

Global stocks are down and British Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned since the U.K.’s historic vote to leave the EU. International Business Times business editor Roland Jones joins CBSN to discuss the Brexit fallout. Source

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