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The Philly 15 exonerations are part of a push to revisit dishonorable discharge cases

The so-called Philly 15 were exonerated recently. They were a group of African-American soldiers protesting racist treatment during World War II. At the time, the Philly 15 were discharged as unfit.

November 28, 2023
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  • Steve Walsh | WHRO
A scene from <em>Florencia en el Amazonas. </em>

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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.

November 27, 2023
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By:
  • Luis Trelles
Arielle Jacobs and Jose Llana as Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos in the Broadway musical <em>Here Lives Love.</em>

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  • World

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.

November 25, 2023
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  • Lewis M. Simons
A British Airways Concorde takes off from London's Heathrow Airport in 2001.

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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.

November 24, 2023
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  • Jack Mitchell
Secret Service agent Clint Hill rides on the back of the presidential limousine moments after President John F. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963.

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  • National

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.

November 22, 2023
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  • Mycah Hazel
Members of the Bengaluru Solidarity Group in Support of the Bhopal Struggle take part in a candlelight vigil to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster in Bangalore on December 2, 2014.

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  • Global Health

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.

November 22, 2023
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  • Rhitu Chatterjee
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  • 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.

November 21, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
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.

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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.

November 20, 2023
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  • Greg Myre
SEP 15 1976, 9-22-1976, OCT 20 1976, OCT 24 1976, MAY 6 1984 Carter, Jimmy, Mrs. Rosalyn - Individuals Rosalynn Carter, pictured answering at press conference in Denver last month, sits in on strategy sessions. She says: "The women of America don't want to see plastic ladies just standing accepting bouquets." Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)

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Georgia Today: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Last of jail escapees arrested; Warren Commission film

On the Monday, Nov. 20 edition of Georgia Today: We remember the life and legacy of former first lady Rosalynn Carter; authorities capture the last of the four men who escaped from Macon-Bibb county jail last month; and a new film looks at the Warren Commission's investigation into the Kennedy assassination.

November 20, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Visitors explore the Roman Necropolis at The Vatican.

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  • History

The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis

In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other specialists.

November 18, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
GPB News NPR

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HBCUs recruit international athletes for tennis. Some are calling it into question

When it come to tennis, many historically Black colleges and universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans

November 15, 2023
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  • Julien Virgin
A photo of Dr. Roland Pattillo sits in the living room of Pat Pattillo.

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  • Race

Roland Pattillo helped keep Henrietta Lacks' story alive. It's key to his legacy

Lacks, a Black mother in Baltimore, died from cervical cancer in 1951. Her tumor cells, taken without her knowledge, became the first successful "immortal" cell line, and used for medical research.

November 14, 2023
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  • Walter Ray Watson
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  • Obituaries

Remembering Dr. Roland Pattillo and his quest to honor the memory of Henrietta Lacks

For decades, Dr. Roland Pattillo pushed to get Henrietta Lacks' name in the public eye. Lacks was a Black cancer patient whose cells were harvested and used for medical research without her consent.

November 13, 2023
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  • Walter Ray Watson
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for anniversary of historic 1973 trip

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with violinist Davyd Booth, who was part of the Philadelphia Orchestra's historic 1973 tour of China.

November 10, 2023
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  • Karen Zamora,
  • Tinbete Ermyas,
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'Half American' explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad

Though more than one million Black Americans contributed to the war effort, historian Matthew Delmont says a military uniform offered no protection from racism. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2022.

November 10, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
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