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Space Shuttle Columbia: Mission of Hope

Learn about one crewmember’s determination to fulfill his “mission within a mission”, and what precious cargo Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramon, carried aboard Columbia’s ultimately ill-fated flight.


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Primetime Soaps

Do you remember gathering around your television set with family and friends to find out who shot JR? Revisit the prime-time soaps of the 1970s and '80s, including "Dallas," "Dynasty" and "Knots Landing".


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How Teddy Saved Football

Football is a violent game but a century ago it used to be a lethal pastime. NPR's Tom Goldman explains how President Teddy Roosevelt stepped in and forced the establishment of new rules that made the game safer. - READ MORE

If You Don't Know The Name Horst Faas, Look At This

You don't have to know anything about him, or even the Vietnam War, to be stirred by the power of his photos. - READ MORE

The Visual South, Part IV: Getting Lost In Mississippi

For an enclave of communities in western Mississippi, rich cultural roots don't always translate to prosperity. The history is storied, the times are tough, and life goes on. - READ MORE

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