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Jim Brown listens to Obama at the National Action Network's Keepers of the Dream Awards Gala in New York

Nation May 19

A look at Jim Brown’s life and legacy as a football great and activist

By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Shoshana Dubnow, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

Arts May 06

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Photographer Nan Goldin’s Brief But Spectacular take on survival

Nan Goldin is a renowned photographer and activist whose work has documented LGBTQ+ subcultures, the AIDS crisis and the opioid epidemic. Recently, Goldin and her work were the subject of the documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.” She shares…

By Moe Sattar, Ana Davila

World Dec 11

FILE PHOTO: The 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing
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News Wrap: Alleged Pan Am 103 bomber extradited to U.S. to face charges

In our news wrap Sunday, a Libyan suspect in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 is in U.S. custody and will face federal charges, American forces killed two ISIS officials in Syria, University of South California quarterback…

Arts Nov 01

Bono, U2 singer and co-founder of the One campaign. gestures before a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk ...
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Bono’s new memoir ‘Surrender’ details his long career in music and activism

By any measure, U2 is one of the world's biggest bands, and lead singer Bono is one of music's biggest stars. He's telling his own story in a new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." Bono sat down with Jeffrey…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Nation Sep 09

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How Marca Bristo took down barriers for Americans with disabilities

Marca Bristo may not have been a household name, but her influence permeated American society. At age 23, Bristo was paralyzed from the waist down in a diving accident. She became a disability rights activist, working to improve access, fight…

Feb 11

Leading human rights and pro-democracy advocate Asma Jahangir dies at 66

By Pavni Mittal

Asma Jahangir, a lawyer and renowned human rights activist in Pakistan, died of a heart attack on Sunday in Lahore at the age of 66.

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Aug 30

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Photos document life as a black lesbian in South Africa

By PBS News Hour

South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi is on a mission to bring the experience of black lesbians in her home country to the forefront, as many members of the community face high rates of violence, including incidents of so-called…

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Jan 28

To everything there is a season: Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies at 94

By Victoria Fleischer

Pete Seeger, the legendary folk musician who helped spearhead the American folk revival, died Monday night in New York City at the age of 94 from natural causes. Across more than seven decades, he inspired scores of singer-songwriters, activists and…

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Dec 05

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Remembering South African leader Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom

Nelson Mandela will be remembered by the world for his peaceful pursuit of equal rights for all South Africans and as the post-apartheid nation's first president. Former NewsHour senior correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault looks back at the activist and peacemaker's 27…

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Oct 11

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Malala hopes to earn prize of seeing ‘every child’ go to school

Malala says assassination threats can't weaken her cause…

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