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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin looks back at landing on the moon 40 years ago, and the turns his life has taken since then. Dean Olsher on the history and psychology of crossword puzzles. Then, the directors of the film "Mrs. Goundo's Daughter," about a Malian mother's fight to protect her daughter for genital mutilation by seeking asylum in the United States. Plus, a look at some independent farmers who are fighting against agribusiness.
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Magnificent Desolation
Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on the moon. The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous men on Earth, yet few people know the rest of his story. In Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home ...
From Square One
More than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles on a regular basis. Dean Olsher explores the cultural history, psychology, and even metaphysics of crosswords. In From Square One he looks into the origins and traditions of crossword puzzles, and why so many people make doing them a habit.
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Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter
Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater, directors of "Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter," tell the story of a Malian mother’s fight for asylum in the United States to protect her two-year-old from female genital cutting. "Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter" is playing as part of the 20th International Human Rights Watch ...
Deeply Rooted
A century of industrialization has created a food system riddled with problems, yet we look to nutritionists and government agencies, scientists and chefs for solutions, instead of looking to the people who grow our food. Lisa M. Hamilton profiles three unconventional farmers in her book Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers ...
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