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How one Afghan school teaches girls to code despite Taliban takeover (Part 1)

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Survivors of Native American boarding schools discuss dark history in the U.S. (Part 1)

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Survivors of Native American boarding schools discuss dark history in the U.S. (Part 2)

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Shrinking salmon, fewer clams: Climate change devastating seafood industry (Part 1)

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Shrinking salmon, fewer clams: Climate change devastating seafood industry (Part 2)

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Health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders 'haphazardly' run, members say (Part 1)

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Health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders 'haphazardly' run, members say (Part 2)

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Inside the 'shark tooth capital of the world' (Part 1)

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Humpback Whales in New York City’s Harbor (Part 1)

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Humpback Whales in New York City’s Harbor (Part 2)

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They were at school blocks from ground zero on 9/11. Students reflect 20 years later (Part 1)

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They were at school blocks from ground zero on 9/11. Students reflect 20 years later (Part 2)

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Extended interview: All-civilian Inspiration4 crew on historic mission (Part 1)

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Extended interview: All-civilian Inspiration4 crew on historic mission (Part 2)

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Vineyard owners honor legacy of relatives who laid the foundation for their success (Part 1)

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Vineyard owners honor legacy of relatives who laid the foundation for their success (Part 2)

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​​20 years later, medical examiner’s office still committed to identifying September 11 victims (Part 1)

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20 years later, medical examiner’s office still committed to identifying September 11 victims (Part 2)

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Hollywood Bowl makes a comeback with tribute to first responders

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Inside Los Angeles’ homeless crisis

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Seattle doctor’s remarkable journey to leading pediatric clinic

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How Seattle restaurants are adapting and recovering amid the pandemic

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Alaska Airlines CEO on the future of travel

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Seattle mayor’s push to become first major U.S. city to be fully vaccinated

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Cleveland streets become inspiring art canvas

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Inside a Purell factory and how the company adapted amid the pandemic

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How Cleveland schools are reimagining summer classes after remote learning

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Louisville baseball fans welcome a return to the ballpark

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Third grader stuns with powerful national anthem performance

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Three generations fight for equality in Louisville

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In-depth look at policing in Louisville following death of Breonna Taylor

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Paralympic gold medalist teaching lessons on and off the court

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America’s rebound: Orlando’s tourism comeback amid the pandemic

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In-depth look at Orlando’s affordable housing crisis

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How smugglers use Facebook to prey on desperate migrants

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Inside Border Patrol's effort to stop smugglers putting lives at risk

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Growing tent camp houses hundreds of migrants near U.S. border

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Lester Holt on record surge of migrants to U.S.

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Migrant families and children on difficult decision to cross the border

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What's driving migrants to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.

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Harris in Guatemala to address migrant surge

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Changemakers & State of the Struggle

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Two generations of Black athletes fight for change

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Bryan Stevenson on Black achievement and progress

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Inspiring the next generation of Black dancers

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Two generations of science pioneers inspire future astronauts

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New Jersey’s new marijuana laws aim to address social injustice

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Texas town in spotlight after parents push back against diversity plan

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Lester Holt reflects on the state of the struggle for Black Americans

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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery speaks out one year after his death

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Little Rock Nine members reflect on their critical role in desegregating schools

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Misty Copeland and Erica Lall speak on being Black ballerinas (Part 1)

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Misty Copeland and Erica Lall speak on being Black ballerinas (Part 2)

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Members of the Little Rock Nine address educational equity in the U.S. (Part 1)

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Members of the Little Rock Nine address educational equity in the U.S. (Part 2)

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Extended interview: Lester Holt speaks with Bryan Stevenson (Part 1)

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Extended interview: Lester Holt speaks with Bryan Stevenson (Part 2)

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Extended interview: John Carlos and Nneka Ogwumike (Part 1)

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Extended interview: John Carlos and Nneka Ogwumike (Part 2)

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Changemakers: Women of color in STEM (Part 1)

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Changemakers: Women of color in STEM (Part 2)