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The Real Housewives of New York was a hit. So ... why not Real Houseplants of Scottsdale? Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Let's make this Fall TV slate a 'reality'

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Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country. Kohei Hara/Getty Images hide caption

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Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater

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A family of five who said they were from Guatemala and a man in a pink shirt from Peru walk through the desert after crossing in the Tucson Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border last month. Matt York/AP hide caption

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Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border

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In The Enchanted Symphony, a young boy named Piccolino harnesses the power of art, nature and community. Illustrations © 2023 Elly MacKay hide caption

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A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale

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