Episode 44
IN THE SHADOWS – Jim Axelrod looks at the role of the important people waiting in the wings, from baseball players to understudies to musicians. What does it take to be ready and succeed in the shadows?
LEGENDS – BARRY MANILOW – David Pogue catches up with Barry Manilow, who in addition to his countless hits has now written a Broadway show.
ISRAEL-HAMAS – Seth Doane has the latest news on efforts to free the hostages in the Israel-Hamas war.
BAYARD RUSTIN – Martha Teichner has the story of Bayard Rustin, one of the key figures in the historic civil rights march on Washington, whose story is the subject of a new film.
POSTCARD FROM MEXICO – Enrique Acevedo reports on Mexico's Day of the Dead, a festive holiday that follows Halloween.
BATS – Conor Knighton looks at the life of bats, Halloween favorites which up close are more amazing than frightening.
INTERSEX – Erin Moriarty explores the lives of people born intersex, who have a combination of male and female biological traits.
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