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Thursday, October 11 2012

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    Has Obama Narrowed Our Discussion of Race? | How Race Factors Into Our Political Leanings | International Day of the Girl Highlights Global Struggle for Girls' Education | What Fallin... (episode)

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    • Has Obama Narrowed Our Discussion of Race? October 11, 2012

        Hermene Hartman was an enthusiastic supporter of President Obama in 2008. Earlier this month we spoke with Ms. Hartman about how she thinks there has been "disappointment in Barack...

    • Civil Rights, the Courts, and Public Opinion: The Case of Gay Marriage October 11, 2012

      While Supreme Court decisions like Brown v. Board of Education can change the course of American history, they can also engender serious political backlash. Is litigation the best way...

    • The Global Struggle for Girls' Education October 11, 2012

      Today is the first-ever U.N. International Day of the Girl, a day dedicated to raise awareness of the cause for educating girls and young women around the world. It's a day of hope ...

    • How Race Factors Into Our Political Leanings October 11, 2012

      With the debate over Elizabeth Warren's Native American heritage still looming, WGBH's Phillip Martin got to thinking about some deeper questions about ethnicity and racial identity a...

    • Does the College Recruitment Brochure Depict Diversity Dreams or Realities? October 11, 2012

      Most of us have seen those brochures, featuring four to seven kids of various skin tones on the cover. But what goes into making them? Are the kids real, or just models? And is the di...

    • Paul Ryan Budget Creates Friction in Congressional Race October 11, 2012

      Criticisms over the Paul Ryan budget's steep cuts to Medicare have made it a talking point for Democrats in tough Senate and House races across the country. Takeaway Washington corres...

    • What Falling Feels Like October 11, 2012

      <p>This week, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner embarks on a 23-mile free fall, with the hope of breaking the sound barrier. What will he be facing? And what does falling feel like to the rest of us less-extreme athletes?</p>