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Robin Williams

Actress Ruby Dee in 2008
Culture
The Pathfinders: 12 notables who changed the way we think
A refugee woman from the minority Yazidi sect, who fled the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, sits with a child inside a tent at a refugee camp in north-eastern Syria. The Yazidis have been brutally persecuted by militants from the Islamic State, some
Conflict
An American veteran and a jihadi share memories of Robin Williams
Robin Williams during two of his numerous appearances on the children's show Sesame Street.
Arts
Sesame Street mourns the death of Robin Williams
Robin Williams entertains troops during a USO performance.
Culture
Many veterans remember Robin Williams’ morale-boosting performances for the troops
Arts, Culture & Media
WTF Podcast host Marc Maron tells all
PRI’s ‘The World’: A Few Good Laughs
Arts, Culture & Media
Movies that Span Generations
Entertaining the troops
Actor Josh Charles