Alec's mission
17-year-old Alec Cabacungan, the leading spokesperson for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, makes it all look so easy despite his rare genetic disorder
Profiles
Jacques Pépin, the chefs' chef
With four decades on television and two dozen cookbooks, the French chef has been teaching techniques and influencing American tastes for generations, with an emphasis on the basics
Renee Powell: A driving force in golf
The former pro who has become an international ambassador of golf, and her trailblazing father, did not let roadblocks stand in the way of their love of the sport
Tom Brokaw: Yesterday, "Today" and tomorrow
The veteran journalist and chronicler of "The Greatest Generation" talks with former "Today" show colleague Jane Pauley about a brilliant career, and his battle with cancer that is now in remission
Nikki Haley: I was asked by Cabinet members to take sides against the president
The former U.N. Ambassador – a Trump loyalist dismissive of the Ukraine scandal being investigated by Congress – also says she doesn't feel comfortable pursuing impeachment in an election year
Jeff Lynne, the reluctant rock star, returns with Jeff Lynne's ELO
After years off-stage, the co-founder of the '70s rock band Electric Light Orchestra is back, and he's playing all the instruments himself
Mitch Albom's mission
The "Tuesdays With Morrie" author, after helping rebuild a Haiti orphanage wrecked by the 2010 earthquake, met a little girl, Chika, who changed everything
How Janis Joplin became America's first female rock star
A new biography about the rock and blues singer, "Janis: Her Life and Music," presents a portrait of a gifted, complex and challenging artist who became an iconic trailblazer during her brief 27 years
Elton John: Addiction "nearly destroyed my soul"
The music legend has completed an autobiography, titled "Me," but his story is far from over
Sports announcer Jason Benetti on being a voice for those with cerebral palsy
The Chicago White Sox broadcaster talks about his path to the microphone, contending with a condition that, he says, makes him unique
Mariska Hargitay, the avenging angel of "Law & Order: SVU"
The actress and executive producer of the long-running series has taken the fight for victims of sexual harassment and assault off-screen as well
Lizzo: "I feel like a master"
After overcoming poverty and homelessness, and continuing to battle self-doubt and body shaming, the 31-year-old singer-rapper, whose career she describes as "the slowest build of all time," has exploded with a #1 song
Presenting Mitzi Gaynor
A visit with the 88-year-old entertainer, who became an international star in "South Pacific," and an irrepressible presence on TV and in Vegas, and who is still playing with audiences today
Olivia Newton-John on finding joy in a life with cancer
Her pain can be unbearable, but the English-Australian superstar's spirit remains unshakable as she battles breast cancer for a third time
Mark Knopfler: Music is "a bit of an obsession"
Having dissolved his hit band, Dire Straits, when they were at the peak of their success, the musician says he can't think of anything good about fame
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A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
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