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Jon Bon Jovi on new docuseries 'Thank You, Goodnight' capturing band's triumphs and trials
Few musical acts have enjoyed the success and long run of the legendary band Bon Jovi. A revealing new documentary series on Hulu tracks the highs and lows of the Grammy Award-winning band's four decades together. Geoff Bennett spoke with frontman Jon Bon Jovi about "Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story" for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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'The Rulebreaker' reveals how Barbara Walters' professional success came at personal cost
Barbara Walters became an icon of the industry, rising through the ranks to become one of the country's first and most successful female television journalists. But her enormous professional success often came at great personal cost. It's the focus of a revealing new book, "The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters." Amna Nawaz discussed more with author Susan Page. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Salman Rushdie reflects on attack that changed his life in new memoir 'Knife'
On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, one of the world's best-known writers, was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife. Rushdie has written of that harrowing day and all that's followed in a new book. He discussed it with Jeffrey Brown for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Works from artists with disabilities featured in historic exhibition in San Francisco
Creative Growth is an art center in Oakland that supports artists with disabilities. The center has artworks in museums across the country and plays a big part in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's new exhibition. Jeffrey Brown reports for our ongoing look at health and the arts for our CANVAS series. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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New film 'Civil War' explores a divided America at war with itself
The new film "Civil War" is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. It topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for the independent production company A24. Jeffrey Brown spoke with director Alex Garland for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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News Wrap: Palestinians displaced by war move toward northern Gaza
In our news wrap Sunday, hostage release and cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, hundreds of displaced Palestinian families moved north along Gaza's coast, House Republicans renewed an effort to pass military aid for Israel, Sydney police gave an update on Saturday's deadly stabbing attack at a mall, and artist and author Faith Ringgold died at age 93. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders