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An unprecedented lens on the White House

On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned in the face of Watergate investigations and impeachment hearings, and Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States. Ford’s hand-picked official photographer was 27-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winner David Hume Kennerly, who was granted unheard-of access to the first family. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Kennerly about his remarkable time in the Ford White House; and with Ford’s son, Steven, who remembers his father’s close relationship with the photographer. Source

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Jim Gaffigan goes green

During these unsettling times, the comedian has found a measure of control in a backyard garden, by planting seeds, watering them, and growing something where there used to be just dirt. Source

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The story behind an iconic Betty Ford photo

Pulitzer Prize-winner David Hume Kennerly was the official White House photographer during the Ford administration. In this web extra, he talked with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how he captured a remarkable photo of first lady Betty Ford – and about President Gerald Ford’s reaction once he finally saw it. Source

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James Taylor looks back

Life these days is pretty sweet for James Taylor, the musician-songwriter famed for such hits as “Fire and Rain,” “Carolina In My Mind” and “Sweet Baby James.” Jane Pauley visited Taylor at his home in the Berkshires of Massachusetts to talk about his audio memoir on his early days in North Carolina, and a new album exploring the songs Taylor loved growing up, titled “American Standard.” (This story was originally broadcast on February 2, 2020.) Source

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Dr. Jill Biden on family, teaching, loss and levity

A community college teacher, even while serving as the second lady during the Obama administration, Dr. Jill Biden says she wants to continue to teach even if her husband, former vice president Joe Biden, wins the presidency. In an interview with correspondent Rita Braver, Jill talks about her childhood, her marriage, standing up for her family, the loss of a child, the challenges of campaigning, and seeking joy even in challenging times. Source

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Pop art: Painting with bubble wrap

Wielding a syringe instead of a brush, artist Bradley Hart injects paint into the plastic bubbles of bubble wrap, turning the ubiquitous packing material into pointillist works of art. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports. Source

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