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Peter Gomes is a preacher who teaches, as opposed to a teacher who preaches.
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If we’d had a mandatory military service, Lehrer wonders, would we still have invaded Iraq?
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Jim Lehrer talks about duty, shared experience, and what it means to serves one’s country.
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Jim Lehrer writes about people fighting like hell to be successful.
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Jim Lehrer talks about what goes into a broadcast, or a novel.
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A couple of athletes and Nelson Mandela.
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If our talents are distributed randomly, how do we use them fairly?
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Studying Shakespeare has given Anna Deavere Smith a deeper understanding of language and character.
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Anna Deavere Smith discusses the state of American theater and the lack of diversity both on stage and in the audience.
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Listening is the key to Anna Deavere Smith’s creative process.
Jim Lehrer is optimistic that the next president will get a handle on today’s problems.
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Anna Deavere Smith talks about the quirks of an individual’s language and voice.
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Anna Deavere Smith once got some good advice from Ethel Merman’s son, and it has stuck with her ever since.