Watch the entire episode of Here & Now for September 19.

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The 70-year career of Rita Moreno, one of a select group of entertainers who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards.

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Novelist Terence has writer’s block after his grandmother passes away; Wicky attempts to give Terrance a sense of perspective.

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The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.

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Seattle chicken teriyaki; sweet potato salad with cumin, smoked paprika and almonds; Chef Nobu; miso black cod.

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Fabricating a stone hearth; automatic sprinkler systems; a simulator demonstrates how the Camp Fire spread; a vent designed to resist embers.

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Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title; after retiring in 1981, he travels the world as a symbol of peace and hope.

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Professional crime-scene cleaner Wicky has to mop up after a particularly grisly murder.

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The 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dog sleds to Henry Ford’s Model T; the next generation of self-driving automobiles.

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Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.

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The automobile brings new freedoms as well as perils to Blacks on the road from the 1930s to the late 1960s.

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Pork chops with bourbon-cherry sauce and sweet potatoes; South Carolina delicacy; South Carolina barbecue hash.

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Charles Schulz comic strip art; a 15th-century Ming dynasty celadon dish; a Eugene Sartory bow and French violin.

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A Philip Margetts archive; Patek Philippe ladies’ watches; Japanese silk needlework circa 1910.

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A visit to the Basque Block in Boise, Idaho; clams with chorizo; Worcestershire sauce; shrimp and garlic; Spanish-style sizzling garlic shrimp.

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The magic and influence of craft, featuring Diedrick Brackens, Ayumi Horie, Maddy Leeser, Mary Little, Simon Rodin and more.

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Carrot snack cake; water bottles; oatmeal creme pies.

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New apprentices join the team as the roof goes up; visiting a cabinet showroom to finalize plans; the house gets sheathed; grand tour.

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Boxer Cassius Clay rises from the amateur ranks to win gold at the 1960 Olympics and become a contender for the heavyweight championship title.

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Wicky arrives at a stately home to clean up a burglary gone wrong.

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