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The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

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The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was viewed as brilliant by some and a war criminal by others. The only man to ever hold the jobs of National Security Advisor and Secretary of State at the same time died at his Connecticut home at the age of 100.

The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

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A.D.A. Now! (2020)
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A.D.A. Now! (2020)

The Americans with Disabilities Act is considered the most important civil rights law since the 1960s. Through first-person stories, we look back at the making of this movement, the history of how disability came to be seen as a civil rights issue in the first place, and what the disability community is still fighting for more than 30 years later.

A.D.A. Now! (2020)

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Wednesday

Rosalynn Carter Practiced What She Preached

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Rosalynn Carter Practiced What She Preached

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter leaves behind a rich and expansive legacy, including fierce and enduring advocacy for better mental health care in the US.

Rosalynn Carter Practiced What She Preached

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Travel is supposed to expand your horizons...but it's complicated

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Travel is supposed to expand your horizons...but it's complicated

Traveling is supposed to open your mind and expand your horizons — but what if it doesn't? In her new book Airplane Mode, author Shahnaz Habib suggests that sometimes, traveling does more to enforce our ideas about the world than to upend them. Which means that people with "passport privilege" — AKA, the ability to travel freely from country to country — may end up feeling like the stars of some massive international adventure, while people whose travel is more restricted feel like perpetual interlopers.

Travel is supposed to expand your horizons...but it's complicated

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Tuesday

All The Only Ones: I can't wait

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All The Only Ones: I can't wait

This week we're bringing you a special episode from the Embedded series 'All the Only Ones.' The series looks at the history of trans youth next to the realities experienced by trans youth today. In this episode, we meet Parker, a senior in high school in Columbus, Ohio. Parker is a top field hockey athlete, but as a trans person, he is faced with making a difficult decision: either pursuing his dreams as a D1 trans field hockey player in college next year, or pursuing his dreams of starting hormone replacement therapy, which could get him banned from playing. We also meet two historical trans youth of the 1960s, Vicky and Donna, both facing barriers to getting the care and treatment they need after repeatedly looking for help.

All The Only Ones: I can't wait

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Monday

Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own

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Deceptive Cadence

Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own

Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.

Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own

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Saturday

I investigated the crimes of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — and loved 'Here Lies Love'

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I investigated the crimes of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — and loved 'Here Lies Love'

Journalist Lewis M. Simons, who won a Pulitzer Prize for investigating the hidden wealth of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, shares his thoughts after a sold-out Broadway matinee of Here Lies Love.

Friday

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

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Moments in history

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

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Thursday

How U.S. Unions Took Flight
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How U.S. Unions Took Flight

Hot Labor Summer has continued into fall as workers in industries from retail and carmaking to healthcare and Hollywood have organized and gone on strike. Public support for the U.S. labor movement is close to the highest it's been in 60 years. And that's no surprise to people who work in one particular industry: the airlines.

How U.S. Unions Took Flight

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Wednesday

The world's worst industrial disaster harmed people even before they were born

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Goats and Soda

The world's worst industrial disaster harmed people even before they were born

The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, killed thousands. New research finds babies born to mothers who were pregnant at the time have suffered long-term impacts worse than those directly exposed.

The world's worst industrial disaster harmed people even before they were born

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60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

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Moments in history

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

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How the history of Leech Lake and Red Lake went down totally different paths

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How the history of Leech Lake and Red Lake went down totally different paths

The word "reservation" implies "reserved" – as in, this land is reserved for Native Americans. But most reservation land actually isn't owned by tribes. That's true for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota, where the tribe owns just a tiny fraction of its reservation land. But just northwest of Leech Lake is Red Lake: one of the only reservations in the country where the tribe owns all of its land.

How the history of Leech Lake and Red Lake went down totally different paths

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Tuesday

'Napoleon' has big battles and a complicated marriage

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'Napoleon' has big battles and a complicated marriage

In the new film Napoleon, director Ridley Scott tells the story of French leader Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix). It's a lavish war epic that tracks Bonaparte's rise to power through epic military battles, and explores his tumultuous marriage to the love of his life Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

'Napoleon' has big battles and a complicated marriage

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Monday

National

A woman reported her son missing in 1995, but it took years to learn his fate

LaMont Dottin was a freshman at Queens College when he vanished in 1995. his mother flew to New York to report him missing. Because LaMont was over 18, the NYPD initially refused to take her report.

A woman reported her son missing in 1995, but it took years to learn his fate

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The Gaza International Airport was shut down amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting in 2001, barely two years after it opened. Today it lies in ruins. This photo is from 2011.

The Gaza International Airport was shut down amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting in 2001, barely two years after it opened. Today it lies in ruins. This photo is from 2011. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

The day Gaza got an airport and a presidential visit, fueling dreams of statehood

It seems hard to fathom today, but 25 years ago, a relatively calm Gaza appeared to be progressing toward a Palestinian state — and President Bill Clinton inaugurated the Gaza International Airport.

The day Gaza got an airport and a presidential visit, fueling dreams of statehood

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