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It was a pretty radical idea - a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. But it did work. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined. I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new music, and have something to talk about at parties.

From 1891 to 1894, Sherlock Holmes was presumed to be dead, having perished during the epic struggle with Professor Moriarty atop the Reichenbach Falls. But unknown to most, even his friend Dr. Watson, Holmes survived. During those three years, he roamed the world, acting as an agent for the British government and using his very special skills along the way. In volume one of Holmes Away from Home, the incredible two-volume collection of new traditional Holmes adventures, we find our hero crisscrossing the world - Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the US. 

Investigators struggled Tuesday with a chilling but baffling array of clues in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history — including a hotel room arsenal fit for a commando team — yet were still left trying to explain the chain of events that caused a 64-year-old retiree to turn a concert ground here into a killing field.

"As Las Vegas Grieves, Investigators Struggle to Uncover Motive Behind Shooting Rampage" is from the October 03, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Tim Craig, Mark Berman and Matt Zapotosky and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"FBI: Both San Bernardino Attackers 'Were Radicalized and Have Been for Quite Some Time'" is from the Top Stories section of The Washington Post. It was written by Missy Ryan, William Dauber, Tim Craig and Mark Berman and narrated by Sam Scholl.

PFLUGERVILLE, Tex. — He worked with his dad around their modest yellow house on Second Street, fixing up a newly purchased home in an old-fashioned, close-knit neighborhood — the kind of place where residents check in on one another.

"Austin Bomber Was Frustrated with His Life, Authorities Say" is from the March 21, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Eva Ruth Moravec, Tim Craig, Scott Wilson, Mark Berman and narrated by Sam Scholl.