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A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution

Sally Armstrong, who plays the role of ragged school teacher Miss Perkins, stands her ground. Samuel Alwyine-Mosely/NPR hide caption

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A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution

The East End of London was once synonymous with Dickensian squalor. Now it's prime real estate. A tiny museum in the back streets shows schoolchildren what life was like in the past.

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An Afghan Military Interpreter Finds Footing In The U.S. Gig Economy

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An Afghan Military Interpreter Finds Footing In The U.S. Gig Economy

An Afghan Military Interpreter Finds Footing In The U.S. Gig Economy

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A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution

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A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution

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A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution

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Time for Space Emancipator
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"Merry Go 'Round" Kacey Musgraves
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How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

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Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems

How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

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Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

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Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

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Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

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Deer Creek Canyon Sera Cahoone
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