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Friday, September 15, 2023

Aaju Peter covers for face with her hands, displaying her traditional tattoos on her hands, forehead and chin. Text:
 

Twice Colonized

 
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has spent her life fighting for Inuit rights. When her son suddenly dies, she sets out to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of forced assimilation.
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Lupita Nyong'o stands in front of a building that has animal imagery on it. Text:
 

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

 
Lupita Nyong'o journeys across Benin, West Africa to uncover the truth behind the women who helped inspire the Dora Milaje of Marvel's film Black Panther.
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Alex Trebek sits at a desk in front of a handful of TVs displaying different game shows. Text:
 
 

Game Changers

Jeopardy! quizmaster Alex Trebek journeys through the world of TV game shows to examine the impact they’ve had on North American entertainment culture.

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Mars

Destination: Mars

Scientists, dreamers and billionaires are rushing to put humans on the red planet — now.
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Flying squirrel glows bright pink under ultraviolet light.

Flying squirrels glow bright pink as they glide between treetops at night in Ontario forest

"We don't really understand why they fluoresce [under ultraviolet light]," says research scientist Jeff Bowman.
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The extraordinary life of Inuk activist Aaju Peter

Peter has led an extraordinary life, and the film Twice Colonized is an in-depth, intimate look at her strength, determination and dedication.

Screen time can sometimes be good for kids, says new research

From video games to video chats, there are some benefits to kids spending time on screens.

Colonialism made it almost impossible to make this documentary. Here's how we did it

A Q&A with the director and producers of Twice Colonized.

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