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Wilson, Rush, Raimi

<p>With Tony awards upon us, we check in on some of Broadway's best. A  revival of August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" is up for six  Tonys, but has caused controversy with the choice of a white director.   Wilson's widow says that critics have misunderstood Wilson's position.   Kurt Andersen talks with Geoffrey Rush, nominated for his role in "Exit  the King." And later, "Spiderman" director Sam Raimi talks about his new  horror movie, "Drag Me to Hell."</p>

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Environment

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Natural disasters

'Organizing chaos': Moroccans in Spain send aid convoys home after devastating earthquake

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Books

A new book explores Taiwan's culinary identity

Justice

Reparations for Japanese Canadians imprisoned during World War II viewed by many as too little, too late

Cast members perform during a rehearsal of the opera "Monkey: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable" at the Emerson Paramount Center in Boston, Sept. 20, 2023.

A modern take on an ancient Chinese folk tale

Women & Girls

Spain all-boys choir finds a new tune and admits girls

Identity

Mexican American teen star sings on after heated controversy with Mexican audiences

Panelist for the online event on the environmental impact of the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

LIVE Event: The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine

Business, Economics and Jobs

A new underground gig economy is booming in New York City as migrants wait for work permits

A portrait of Sasami from her self-titled LP, "Sasami."

Movement

‘It’s all mixed’: Sasami makes music inspired by her multicultural heritage 

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