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Wednesday, February 17 2016

• Meet the Directors of 2016's Oscar-Nominated Documentaries February 17, 2016

  The Brian Lehrer Show continues its tradition of taking a closer look at this year's Oscar-nominated documentaries, by talking to the directors about their film-making process. (article)

• First Lady Chirlane McCray; In ISIS' Captivity; Oscar-Nominated 'Amy' Documentary February 17, 2016

  This week in election politics; global&nbsp;refugee concerns;&nbsp;First Lady of NYC&nbsp;Chirlane McCray on&nbsp;Kendra&rsquo;s Law;&nbsp;misperceptions of ISIS; an Oscar-nominated documentary about Amy Winehouse. (episode)

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  • Campaign Intensifies Before Big Caucus Weekend February 17, 2016

    USA TODAY's Susan Page talks about politics in this post-Scalia, pre-South Carolina and Nevada caucuses&nbsp;moment.

  • Lessons Learned from Intervening in the Middle East February 17, 2016

    U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, one of Obama's most important policy makers on the Middle East, shares his takeaways from dealing with conflicts in the region.

  • First Lady Chirlane McCray Seeks to Fill Cracks in Mental Illness Care February 17, 2016

    First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray and Gary Belkin of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene discuss Kendra&rsquo;s Law and the treatment of severely mentally ill people.

  • An Upside to Captivity by ISIS: "I Just Don’t Buy the Legend Anymore." February 17, 2016

    French journalist Nicolas H&eacute;nin, French journalist describes how he was captured by ISIS in Syria and spent 10 months in captivity.

  • Oscar-Nominated Documentaries: 'Amy' February 17, 2016

    Asif Kapadia, director of the Oscar-nominated feature documentary "Amy," talks about his documentary about the life and death of Amy Winehouse.