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Cooking for the most powerful person in the world

Cristeta Comerford, who recently retired as White House Executive Chef worked for five U.S. Presidents from President Bill Clinton to President Joe Biden. She is the first woman and the first person of color to hold the role. SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Cooking for the most powerful person in the world

There's an old line: "Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are?" Well if it's true, then Cristeta Comerford knows the last five Presidents better than almost anyone.

Cooking for the most powerful person in the world

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Should the presidential debate moderators hold candidates accountable?

TOPSHOT - Republican nominee Donald Trump gestures as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton looks on during the final presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 19, 2016. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Should the presidential debate moderators hold candidates accountable?

After days of back and forth, both presidential campaigns finally agreed on the rules for Tuesday night's debate. But what are the rules for moderators? Just ask questions? Fact check in real time? A Colorado newscaster went viral for his moderation style. He wishes more journalists would try it.

Should the presidential debate moderators hold candidates accountable?

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As debate looms political impressionists get into character

Comedian Matt Friend, known for his impersonation of former President Donald Trump, presents during the 2024 NHL Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on June 27, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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As debate looms political impressionists get into character

Ahead of the presidential debate, host Scott Detrow talks to comedians Matt Friend and Allison Reese. They're two of the most prominent political impressionists out there, who are trying to channel the candidates.

As debate looms political impressionists get into character

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The rise and fall of the DEI movement

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The rise and fall of the DEI movement

We're in a moment where DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) hiring practices mean many different things to many people. Over the past four years, many of the companies that publicly embraced DEI policies in the wake of George Floyd's murder have been backing away. What are the politics behind the anti-DEI backlash and what happens when workplace diversity initiatives are lost?

The rise and fall of the DEI movement

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Project 2025: Political winner or loser?

Comedian and actor Kenan Thompson speaks about Project 2025 on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago mocks Project 2025 a conservative roadmap for a second Trump term. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Project 2025: Political winner or loser?

Project 2025 - you've probably heard about it. It's a roadmap from the conservative Heritage Foundation for the next Republican president.

Project 2025: Political winner or loser?

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'Bring them home.' Hostages' families cry.

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'Bring them home.' Hostages' families cry.

It was a night of mourning on Tuesday, when Doug Emhoff, second gentlemen and the first Jewish spouse to a US president or Vice president, spoke at the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington DC.

'Bring them home.' Hostages' families cry.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson chronicles her path to the Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown Jackson chronicles her path to the Supreme Court

When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson entered the national spotlight, she found praise and also criticism.

Ketanji Brown Jackson chronicles her path to the Supreme Court

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Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down

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Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down

For about three weeks in 2000, there were zero measles cases in the United States. It was declared eradicated.

Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down

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Game on: the sprint to election day

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Game on: the sprint to election day

Labor Day is considered the beginning of the end of the Presidential election, but as history shows, things can change a lot by election day.

Game on: the sprint to election day

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'American Pie', and the bygone era of raunchy teen comedies

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'American Pie', and the bygone era of raunchy teen comedies

Raunchy sex comedies had a moment at the end of the 20th century. And perhaps the king of them all, was American Pie. Even people who have never seen the movie probably know the most memorable scene has something to do with a sex-obsessed teenage boy doing something unseemly with a homemade apple pie.

'American Pie', and the bygone era of raunchy teen comedies

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