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Why Margaret Atwood saw this as the moment for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel

"The Testaments" is the greatly anticipated sequel to Margaret Atwood's hit dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale." Though it's fiction, Atwood says she doesn't "put anything in that doesn't have a precedent in human history." Jeffrey Brown spoke with Atwood recently…

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Why Mexican artist Joaquin Segura doesn’t think politics solves problems

Modern Mexico faced profound change 100 years ago, when revolution toppled a dictatorship, and the country has remained in a state of political evolution ever since. Mexico City native Joaquin Segura draws inspiration from the growing pains of the region…

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How this artist’s transformative work reimagines the female form

A solid female torso in a classical pose drips on its pedestal. A ghostly, white figure seems to melt while it floats in the air. A mountain spiders out from a woman’s outline at its peak, while it dissolves at…

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The Magic School Bus is back — and it’s tackling evolution

Studying evolution "makes you aware that life is fragile," and that maybe you don't want to help cause extinction, says the illustrator of the iconic kids' series.

Why Margaret Atwood saw this as the moment for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel

Why Mexican artist Joaquin Segura doesn’t think politics solves problems

How this artist’s transformative work reimagines the female form

The Magic School Bus is back — and it’s tackling evolution

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These time-keeping paintings capture the disappearing glaciers

Through her paintings, artist Diane Burko aims to educate people about the effects of climate change on glaciers and coral reefs.

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Why Sally Rooney forces herself to slow down as she writes

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How Lilly Singh is making late-night TV history

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Angel Otero’s brief but spectacular take on discovering his artistic voice

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WATCH: We asked Common to freestyle about facts. Here’s what happened

The PBS NewsHour is never freewheeling with facts, but we loved it when Common came to our studio to freestyle about them.

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How this former slugger made his handmade bats a hit

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How blockchain technology could revolutionize the art market

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By making mukluks, this Alaskan woman is preserving the Iñupiat tradition

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These ice castles are built from thousands of hand-placed icicles

Twenty-five million tons of ice are formed into canyons, frozen waterfalls, tunnels, archways, slides, caverns, thrones, fountains and more. “I consider what we do a dance with Mother Nature," creator Brent Christensen said.