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'First Person' Returns This Week

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The greatest women’s tennis player of all time is trying to find her new normal in retirement.

Serena Williams’s Next Challenge? The Rest of Her Life.

The actress is taking on serious roles, trying to overcome self-doubt and sharing more about her personal life — but she’s not done being funny.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Darker Side

David Marchese talks to the acclaimed director about his new film “Hit Man” and life’s big questions.

Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All

Netflix won the streaming battle, but the war for your attention isn’t over.

Ted Sarandos’s Plan to Get You to Binge Even More

The scientist talks to David Marchese about how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk.

'First Person' Returns This Week

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