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Women

The women pilots who helped defeat the Nazis

By Christopher Luu

Film-maker Ken Burns shown holding up one hand as he speaks. An American flag can be seen behind him with a special pattern of stars in the blue field (Credit: Evan Barlow)
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Ken Burns on showing the dark parts of US history

By Christopher Luu
Author Ann Patchett speaks to BBC special correspondent Katty Kay at her bookshop (Credit: Natassja Ebert)
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Author Ann Patchett on finding kindness amid chaos

By Christopher Luu
American musician Wynton Marsalis wears a dark blue suit and thick black glasses (Credit: Natassja Ebert)
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Wynton Marsalis on the liberating spirit of jazz

By Christopher Luu
Fashion designer Vera Wang, seated in a chair with her arms crossed, speaks to the BBC’s Katty Kay about her career (Credit: Natassja Ebert)
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Vera Wang, 75, was ready to 'age out' of fashion

By Christopher Luu
Sir Derek Jacobi sat on a chair with his hands interlinked, facing forwards (Credit: Jack Flynn)
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Derek Jacobi at 86: 'I was born to be an actor'

By Christopher Luu
Actress and model Brooke Shields chats with BBC's Katty Kay while wearing sunglasses and a tailored black jacket (Credit: Natassja Ebert)
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Brooke Shields at 59: Ageing 'was a shock'

By Christopher Luu
A portrait of Audrey Hepburn (Credit: Getty Images)
History

How Audrey Hepburn became a spy during WW2

By Christopher Luu