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According to journalist Tina Brown, who has written extensively about the British royal family, the role of a royal is "essentially to be scaffolding for the sovereign." Brown shared on "Salon Talks," "Essentially you are not supposed to have your ow...

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The British monarchy will face a "massive identity ...
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Tina Brown on why it's good to be Queen, but not ot ...
Annabelle Gurwitch reflects on cancer, divorce and all things wellness: "Resilience has its limits"
24:36

Annabelle Gurwitch reflects on cancer, divorce and ...
Gilbert Gottfried wants everyone to hate him less
1:24

Gilbert Gottfried wants everyone to hate him less
Writer Wajahat Ali calls out the myth of the American dream
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Writer Wajahat Ali calls out the myth of the Americ ...
Author Fintan O'Toole explores what it means to be Irish today
2:47

Author Fintan O'Toole explores what it means to be ...
Fintan O'Toole on Ireland's reinvention
45:12

Fintan O'Toole on Ireland's reinvention
Carl Bernstein talks journalism then and now: "The truth is not neutral"
32:28

Carl Bernstein talks journalism then and now: "The ...
The mystery behind Patricia Cornwell's garlic bread
2:18

The mystery behind Patricia Cornwell's garlic bread
How author Patricia Cornwell builds a mystery from a simple detail
4:08

How author Patricia Cornwell builds a mystery from ...
Patricia Cornwell's big Scarpetta return
25:54

Patricia Cornwell's big Scarpetta return
Raekwon on writing rhymes with Wu-Tang Clan
2:15

Raekwon on writing rhymes with Wu-Tang Clan
Raekwon opens up about his childhood: "That s**t would make a tear come out"
1:22

Raekwon opens up about his childhood: "That s**t wo ...
Raekwon opens up on life, Wu-Tang and why he's hopeful
27:22

Raekwon opens up on life, Wu-Tang and why he's hopeful
Rebecca Solnit explains why "1984" is relevant today
2:45

Rebecca Solnit explains why "1984" is relevant today
Rebecca Solnit: "Beauty and nature are acts of resistance"
17:05

Rebecca Solnit: "Beauty and nature are acts of resi ...
Alan Cumming's most beloved costar is Tonka the chimpanzee
3:17

Alan Cumming's most beloved costar is Tonka the chi ...
How Alan Cumming built his eclectic acting career and life
22:49

How Alan Cumming built his eclectic acting career a ...
"Beasts and Beauty" author Soman Chainani modernizes the Brothers Grimm and Disney
2:06

"Beasts and Beauty" author Soman Chainani modernize ...
"The School for Good and Evil" author Soman Chainani teases the upcoming Netflix version
2:24

"The School for Good and Evil" author Soman Chainan ...
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