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David Sedaris on his trip to the Apple Store

David Sedaris shares some thoughts on a recent experience at the Apple Store, when a trip to fix his broken laptop led to a reflection on the divide between younger and older people, and where he fits in. Source

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The authentic Ellen Burstyn

The Academy Award-winning actress, getting Oscar buzz for her performance in “Pieces of a Woman,” talks about channeling her childhood, and the magic of “jamming” with other actors. Source

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History behind the lost Columbian Harmony Cemetery

For about 100 years starting in the late 1850s, the Columbian Harmony Cemetery in Washington, D.C. was the resting place for 37,000 Black residents. When that cemetery was sold 60 years ago, the headstones were all sold or given away as scrap. Chip Reid spoke to Virginia State Senator Richard Stuart and his wife Lisa, who vowed to help restore the dignity of the cemetery’s residents after 55 of those headstones – and potentially thousands more – ended up in the water near their new farm on the Potomac River. Source

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