Film offers 'Hard Truths' about why some people are happy — and others are miserable
Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a phenomenal performance as a profoundly unhappy woman. There isn't a lot of plot, but director Mike Leigh builds his stories from the details and detritus of daily life.
Newly Released Tapes Go Inside Nixon's White House During The Watergate Scandal
King Richard author Michael Dobbs reconstructs how the scandal gradually engulfed more administration officials, with operatives turning on each other — and eventually the president.
Conan O'Brien Pushes Silliness Aside As He Wraps Up His Late Night Show
O'Brien ended his 11-year run as the host of the TBS talk show Conan on June 24. Just as with his previous TV farewells, he ended things on a serious note — and with an eye toward the future.
'The Quiet Americans' Examines Tragic Miscalculations In The CIA's Formative Years
Author Scott Anderson chronicles the formative years of America's spy agency by focusing on four soldiers who became intelligence agents after World War II. Originally broadcast Sept. 1, 2020.
'Evil' And 'The Good Fight' Are Great Network Shows — For A Price
New seasons of the two dramas by husband and wife duo Robert and Michelle King are timely and entertaining. But you can't watch them without paying a Paramount+ streaming fee.
Mario Pavone Is As Powerful As Ever On Final Albums 'Blue Vertical' And 'Isabella'
Last winter, knowing his time on earth was growing short, the bassist, who died May 15, resolved to cap 40 years of making his own records with a final statement: two albums, by two quartets.
Uncovering Who Is Driving The Fight Against Critical Race Theory In Schools
An NBC News analysis finds at least 165 local and national groups are trying to disrupt or block lessons on race and gender. NBC reporter Tyler Kingkade explores who is waging this fight, and why.
New Takes On Old Songs In 'Standing In The Doorway' And 'The Waylon Sessions'
Chrissie Hynde sings Bob Dylan and Shannon McNally performs songs associated with country singer Waylon Jennings. They both use the structures the men built to create their own rich emotional spaces.
Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay, And What The U.S. Flag Means To Her
Rapinoe has been an outspoken advocate for pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. "I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves," she says. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2020.
