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Fallout Continues After W.Va. Correctional Cadets Give Nazi Salute

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday he has approved recommendations to fire all of the correctional officer cadets who participated in an apparent Nazi salute during a class photo.

Looking Back At Dana Carvey's SNL Impression Of President George H.W. Bush

Former President George H.W. Bush became a fan and friend of Saturday Night Live performer Dana Carvey who impersonated him on the program.

W.S. Merwin found inspiration in his conservation work and in his home on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Poet W.S. Merwin, Who Was Inspired By Conservation, Dies At 91

In the 1980s, the two-time U.S. poet laureate moved to Hawaii and began working to restore the rainforest. According to one contemporary, that's when he "morphed into a poet of praise."

First Mention: Ted Cruz Helps George W. Bush Secure Presidency

Our occasional feature, "First Mention," is focusing on this year's presidential candidates. The first time we heard the name Ted Cruz was on Nov. 20, 2000 on Talk of the Nation in a conversation about the Bush-Gore election situation. At the time, Cruz was part of the Bush campaign's legal team.

W. Kamau Bell Meets The KKK In 'United Shades Of America'

Comedian W. Kamau Bell says his new CNN show, United Shades of America, follows "a black guy where he shouldn't go or where you don't expect him to go."