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"Chasing the Cure" (Warner Media)

“Chasing the Cure”: Ann Curry talks about the power of crowdsourcing wellness

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Billy Gardell as Bob and Folake Olowofoyeku as Abishola in "Bob Hearts Abishola" (Sonja Flemming/CBS)

Smart Watch: 12 new TV shows to watch for this fall

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Betty Gilpin and Alison Brie in "Glow" (Ali Goldstein/Netflix)

“GLOW” returns and evolves: When you get what you were fighting for, what’s next?

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Dominique Jackson as Elektra, Mj Rodriguez as Blanca, Angel Bismark Curiel as Lil Papi in "Pose" (Michael Parmelee/FX)

On Toni Morrison, motherhood and “Pose”: A conversation with Steven Canals

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"Florida Girls" (Pop)

Forget Florida Man: Summer belongs to the trailer park queens of “Florida Girls”

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Afton Williamson in "The Rookie" (ABC)

We are exhausted: Yet another TV series faces claims of sexual harassment, assault and racism

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Logan Browning in "Dear White People" (Lara Solanki/Netflix)

How “Dear White People” keeps evolving

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"BH90210" (Shane Harvey/FOX)

Binge the rich! Window-shopping the lives of rich folks, this week on TV

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Andrew Yang, and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) participate in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP/Paul Sancya)

CNN turned Democratic debates into fight nights — and we’re the losers

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Kristen Bell in "Veronica Mars" (Michael Desmond)

A new “Veronica Mars” mystery: Where can the show go from here? Its creator has some ideas

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Laura Gomez and Diane Guerrero in "Orange is the New Black" (Courtesy of Netflix)

“Orange Is the New Black” gives the immigration crisis a familiar face

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Quinta Brunson and Robin Thede in "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (Courtesy of HBO)

Robin Thede leads yet another comedy revolution with “A Black Lady Sketch Show”

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Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama in "The Terror: Infamy" (Ed Araquel/AMC)

13 can’t-miss TV shows coming in August: What stands out in a hot and crowded month

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Danielle Brooks and Dascha Polanco in "Orange is the New Black" (JoJo Whilden)

“Orange Is the New Black” ends justly, asking: Where do we go from here?

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Regina King in "Watchmen" (Mark Hill/HBO)

HBO’s “Watchmen” takes on white supremacy — Damon Lindelof promises to “troll the white savior”

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"The Boys" (Jan Thijs)

Amazon’s “The Boys”: In this rowdy exploration of superhero backlash, anger is also a superpower

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"Veronica Mars" (Michael Desmond/Hulu)

“Veronica Mars” contends with the mystery and tragedy of growing up

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Bernardo Velasco in "Los Espookys" (HBO)

“Los Espookys” and “Alternatinos” show the Latinx TV crossover is already here

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"Blown Away" (Netflix)

Summer TV: It’s even hotter inside these reality shows, where contestants play with fire

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Lashana Lynch; Halle Bailey; Gina Torres in "Pearson;" Ilhan Omar; Beyonce; Zendaya (Getty/USA/Salon)

The symbolic power of Gina Torres’s new drama “Pearson,” right now

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(Getty/Evan Agostini)

“Game of Thrones,” “Mrs. Maisel” rule the Emmy nominations — at the cost of “Better” Things

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President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during his 'Made In America' product showcase at the White House July 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Getty/Chip Somodevilla)

The media’s “Made in America” problem: Trump creates racist controversy, gets free campaign coverage

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David Harbour in "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

“Stranger Things 3” gives us a meaner Hopper, and we’re not loving it

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(Colin Young-Wolff/CBS Entertainment)

Are you watching “Love Island”? It’s the feel-superior hit of the summer

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