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Npr: Remembering Brazil's Chico Mendes

9th - 10th
Listen to the NPR segment on Chico Mendes. An artist, Jacqueline Bishop toured the house where he was shot. Her artwork on Mendes is provided in an on-line Gallery.
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Npr: Political Corner: Obama and the Generation Gap

9th - 10th
What can we learn about affirmative action through politics? With Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid, many questions are being raised about African-American leaders and their role as protectors of black interests. Interesting look at...
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Npr: Mlk: The Lost Tapes

9th - 10th
The African-American and Jewish communities struggled together during the Civil Rights movement. Here is an in-depth look at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech at the Temple Israel of Hollywood, which provides clips of the speech and...
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Npr: University of Michigan Head Balances Law, Diversity

9th - 10th
Even with challenges set forth by court and voting decisions, the University of Michigan's president is still "committed to diversity." Listen to NPR's "All Things Considered" to learn more.
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Npr: Michigan School Announces New Admission Rules

9th - 10th
Because of a new amendment to Michigan's state constitution that bans affirmative action, the University of Michigan has responded by changing its admission rules. Learn how students and different groups are responding to this.
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Npr: Supreme Court and School Diversity

9th - 10th
The emotionally-charged issues of race, affirmative action, school diversity, and segregation are explored in response to a Supreme Court case involving K-12 schools. Listen to arguments for and against "racial quotas" in public schools.
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Npr: Michigan Voters Ban Affirmative Action

9th - 10th
Michigan, with the November 2006 elections, became the third state to ban affirmative action. What does that mean for the University of Michigan and other public entities? Listen to NPR's "All Things Considered" to learn more.
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Npr: Slate's Jurisprudence: Affirmative Action in Schools

9th - 10th
Learn about two cases the U.S. Supreme Court will review, each of which involves the use of affirmative action in public schools. Part of NPR's "Day to Day."
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Npr: Gerald Ford's Legacy as a Likable President

9th - 10th
How will former President Gerald Ford be remembered? Listen to this commentary on Ford, "a personable, good-natured president." Includes clips of Ford speaking, from speeches and interviews. From NPR's "All Things Considered."
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Npr: Iraq War Has Claimed Lives of 25 Female Soldiers

9th - 10th
Listen to "All Things Considered" report on female casualities in the Iraq war. From May 2005.
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Npr: Bid to Limit Women's Combat Role Dropped

9th - 10th
A May 2005 report from "All Things Considered," this discusses the failed effort by the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee to "limit the role of women in combat."
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Npr: A Woman Soldier's Battles on the Front Lines

9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Abby Pickett, who served in Iraq in the National Guard and shares her experiences on the front lines. From "Day to Day," May 2005.
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Npr: Women in Combat Rules and Reality

9th - 10th
Explore the role of women in the military by learning about female soldiers and a bill in Congress that "would further limit the roles women can play in the armed forces." A "Talk of the Nation" report from May 2005.
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Npr: Bill to Restrict Women's Role in Combat Advances

9th - 10th
This is a "Morning Edition" report on the House Armed Services Committee's 2005 vote, which would limit the role of women in combat.
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Npr: House Panel Would Limit Women in Combat

9th - 10th
In May 2005, "a sub-committee of the House Armed Services Committe adopted an amendment" that would limit women's role in combat. Learn what Army leaders, veterans, supporters, and opponents have to say about this in an "All Things...
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Npr: Women Soldiers and the Wounds of War

9th - 10th
How has the Iraq war--and the role of women in it--affected the family members at home? Explore women in the military today with this "Weekend Edition Saturday" report from May 2005.
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Npr: Women and War

9th - 10th
Female soldiers who have returned from Iraq share their experiences at war. From "Talk of the Nation," March 2005.
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Npr: Wounded in War the Women Serving in Iraq

9th - 10th
This "All Things Considered" report has statistics on women on the battlefields (today and in past wars) and how women are affected by involvement in war.
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Npr: A First Person View on Saving Affirmative Action

9th - 10th
In reaction to the Michigan ban on affirmative action, commentator Lestor Spence reflects on how affirmative action has affected him and how this ban may be a disservice to those who voted for it.
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Npr: 'Newsweek' Story Examines Affirmative Action

9th - 10th
Will getting rid of affirmative action "result in a better, more perfect union?" This report from "News & Notes" explores this question.
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Npr: Letters of Anne Frank's Father Uncovered

9th - 10th
NPR reports on the finding of a groups of letters from Otto Frank in which he tries desperately to save his family from the impending Nazi doom.
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Npr: Nyu Immigration Game Draws Protests

9th - 10th
Learn about a controversial game conducted by NYU's Republican Club, and how people at the university, who were both in favor and against the game, reacted. From "Morning Edition," February, 2007.
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Npr: Raids Target Cleaning, Maintenance Workers

9th - 10th
Check out this February 22, 2007, report on the federal government's "raid on a company that contracts cleaning and grounds maintenance services." Learn what resulted from it and the surrounding controversy. From "All Things Considered."
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Npr: n.c. County Sets Sights on 'Deportation Hub'

9th - 10th
Listen to a report on a controversial federal program through which a North Carolina county is permitted to deport illegal immigrants with criminal records. Learn how Alamance County is using the money given to it by the government.