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Author Ann Patchett On What To Read While Staying Home
As Americans stay home to try to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, we wanted to provide suggestions for how to fill that time. Author Ann Patchett joins Jeffrey Brown to offer book recommendations for this strange time,...
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At U.S./Mexico Border, Migrants Seeking Legal Entry Are Stranded In Hazardous ‘Limbo’
Much of President Trump’s rhetoric over immigration focuses on the people crossing the U.S./Mexico border illegally. But what is the situation for the thousands who wait on a daily basis to enter through legal means? In the second...
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Muslim-Americans face backlash after Orlando shooting
When Joshua Weil, a member of one of Orlando's largest mosques, heard initial reports of Sunday's mass shooting, he thought, "please don't let [the gunman] be Muslim." But the gunman was, and for Muslim-Americans the attack has raised...
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Demining Mosul
Iraq may have ousted Islamic States militants from the city of Mosul over
the summer, but the major task of finding and destroying the mines, booby
traps and bombs remains. A security firm hired by the U.S. and Iraqi
workers are...
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Medical volunteers risk their lives to save Mosul's injured
On the front lines of Mosul, Iraq, two young American volunteers aid those injured in battle. Pete Reed and Derek Coleman treat Iraqi soldiers and civilians right in the path of fire, far closer than other medical providers. Without...
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As The Holidays Approach, Demand For Food Soars In The U.S.
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches millions of people are out of work
and struggling to put food on the table. And as food insecurity soars
across the nation due COVID-19, the hardest hit are often children and
people of color....
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Author Wes Moore's Book Explores His Own Alternate Reality (May 12, 2010) (7:15)
Judy Woodruff talks to Baltimore native Wes Moore about his new book, 'The Other Wes Moore' which explores the stories of two inner-city young men who share the same name, but lead very different lives.
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Faced with out-sized stress, Baltimore students learn to take a deep breath
Violent crime and unemployment rates are nearly twice the national average in Baltimore. Educators say factors like these add significant stress to children, causing emotional and behavioral problems, so several public schools are...
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Violence and instability lead to widespread hunger across Chad
Government forces in the capital of Chad killed dozens of opposition protesters Thursday. Rights groups say the unarmed civilians were massacred as they protested having to wait two years for elections. People there are also suffering...
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Summer Reading Lists For Young People At A Time Of Crisis
Amid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the Library of...
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Counting the benefits of teaching math to 3-year-olds
"In Boston public schools, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds are getting their first introduction to math. Before they walk through the kindergarten door, the "Building Blocks" curriculum is designed to encourage very young children to think and talk...
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Kate DiCamillo, Newberry Winner for 'The Tale of Despereaux' (Mar. 30, 2004)
Kate DiCamillo, Newberry winner for "The Tale of Despereaux" (Mar. 30, 2004) (Author Interview)
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Foster Families Find & Share Support with Elders at Oregon Housing Community (April 15, 2014)
At a special housing development in Oregon, families who adopt foster children live side by side with seniors who volunteer their time in exchange for affordable rent. The NewsHour's Cat Wise reports on how members of the...
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Should Kids' Happiness be the Goal of Parenting? (May 5, 2014)
For children in the U.S., unsupervised play is largely a pastime of previous generations. Hanna Rosin of The Atlantic writes about the consequences of guarding children from perceived dangers in her article, "The Overprotected Kid." Judy...
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Should Parents Let Their Kids Take More Risks? (May 9, 2014)
For children in the U.S., unsupervised play is largely a pastime of previous generations. Hanna Rosin of The Atlantic writes about the consequences of guarding children from perceived dangers in her article, ÃThe Overprotected Kid.Ó...
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Spoken Word Club
Through verse, members of the Spoken Word Club at the Santa Fe Indian School articulate identities both modern and traditional, and maintain links to the past through native language and culture.
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Isolation and stigma sustain HIV in the South: 'It's like we're on a deserted island'
In the rural South, poverty, prejudice and lack of health care are exacerbating the spread of HIV, making it the epicenter of HIV/AIDS in America. William Brangham and Jason Kane, along with Jon Cohen of Science magazine, meet some who...
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Ruby Bridges
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. Thirty-seven years later, Ruby Bridges Hall discusses her memories of the first day she entered her new school in New Orleans,...
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This graphic novelist and reaing ambassador tells kids to reach beyond their comfort zone
Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang wrestled with his identity growing up, but he̥s made the Chinese-American experience one of the main subjects of his critically acclaimed work. One of this year̥s MacArthur Fellowship winners and the...
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NYC program helps refugee kids prepare for school
Students at the Refugee Youth Summer Academy in New York City are taking their first steps to adjusting to life in a U.S. classroom. This year's class of 118 students comes from families who have been granted asylum in the U.S. The...
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What Quality Do The Most Successful People Share? True Grit
What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer
is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a
study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success
than...
TED Talks
Kimberly Noble: How does income affect childhood brain development?
Neuroscientist and pediatrician Kimberly Noble is leading the Baby's First Years study: the first-ever randomized study of how family income changes children's cognitive, emotional and brain development. She and a team of economists and...
TED Talks
Britt Wray: How climate change affects your mental health
"For all that's ever been said about climate change, we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world," says science writer Britt Wray. In this quick talk, she explores how climate change is...
SciShow
Can Trauma Be Inherited?
Trauma doesn't just affect the person who originally experienced it. It can also be passed down to their children and grandchildren.