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2024 Oscars spotlight progress, struggles for women in film
S2024 E71 - 5m 37s
The 96th annual Academy Awards could be considered a milestone for women in film, with women filmmakers setting a record in the Best Picture category. But the past year also highlighted ongoing struggles in diversity, equal pay and equal opportunities for women in the industry. Rebecca Sun, senior editor of diversity and inclusion for The Hollywood Reporter, joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss.
A new look at the U.S. relationship with Saddam Hussein
S2024 E71 - 7m 33s
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on the allegation that the country’s dictator, Saddam Hussein, had weapons of mass destruction. In his new book, author Steve Coll pored over hundreds of audio tapes and transcripts, many previously unreleased, of internal meetings to uncover Hussein’s view on his tumultuous relationship with the United States. Nick Schifrin speaks with Coll to learn more.
The role of fetal personhood in the anti-abortion movement
S2024 E71 - 5m 7s
The all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February that embryos created using in-vitro fertilization are legally children, a move that was hailed by many in the anti-abortion movement. John Yang speaks with Julie F. Kay, a human rights attorney who defends reproductive rights in cases globally, to learn more about a recent legislative push to give fetuses the legal rights of a person.
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