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Princeton Prof. on Race Relations: “Our Democracy Is Broken"
S2020 E3055 - 18m 6s
This has been a summer of nationwide unrest over racial injustice in America -- a field in which Eddie Glaude Jr. is an expert. He chairs the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University and his latest book is titled "Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own." Glaude Jr. tells Walter Isaacson what we can learn from Baldwin's personal struggle.
Melinda Gates: COVID Has Set Back Global Development Goals
S2020 E3055 - 1m 52s
In a normal year, the United Nations would be celebrating progress toward its development goals in the realms of poverty, hunger, education, and gender equity. But there is no progress to show this year due to COVID-19. In response, Melinda Gates is sounding the alarm on what the Gates Foundation calls “mutually exacerbating catastrophes” that are unfolding before our eyes.
"Gaza" Showcases the Everyday Life of Palestinians
S2020 E3055 - 2m 22s
The Middle East has long been riven by conflicting interests, but behind the region's politics lies something simple and relatable: the lives of everyday citizens who love, laugh, dance, sing, and crave normalcy. The human side of life in Palestine is the subject of the documentary film "Gaza." Christiane speaks with its producer.
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