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A Halloween skeleton crew

In Oxford, Ohio, critics have made no bones about their distaste for Bill Pyles’ Halloween yard decorations. But when one woman spotted the elaborate dioramas of death on her way to her cancer treatments, she wrote a letter that inspired Pyles to create a surprising – and heartwarming – display. Steve Hartman reports. Source

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Preserving Palm Springs modernism

In 1931 the Aluminaire House, designed by architects Albert Frey and Lawrence Kocher and quickly assembled from mostly metal parts, was a sensation when it debuted at New York’s Architectural and Allied Arts Exposition. But the house later fell into disrepair, and would have vanished, were it not for the preservation efforts of architectural experts, who transported and reconstructed the house. It is now part of the permanent collection of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at the legacy of Albert Frey, whose buildings helped modernism flourish in Palm Springs. Source

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Shirley MacLaine on a life in pictures

The singer-dancer-actor has lived many lives, and she’s documented them in her new memoir, “The Wall of Life,” a photographic account of her remarkable journey from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond. Source

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Jack Antonoff on the “randomness” of creativity

The 11-time Grammy-winner has written or produced songs with some of the biggest names in the business. Jack Antonoff talks about producing for Taylor Swift, singing with Bleachers, and appearing in a music video with wife Margaret Qualley. Source

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Jack Antonoff on Bleachers, Taylor Swift and creativity

It’s hard to overstate Jack Antonoff’s influence on pop music: He’s written or produced some of the biggest songs with some of the biggest names in the business, while also performing as lead singer of the band Bleachers. Correspondent Tracy Smith talked with the 11-time Grammy-winner about his latest milestones, from a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden to a Broadway production of “Romeo + Juliet,” as well as marriage, songwriting, and what Taylor Swift has meant to him. Source

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Bob Woodward on “War”

In his latest book, Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House during the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel’s conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as new information about Trump and Putin. Source

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