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Aaron Sorkin's Broadway version of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar-winning director and creator of the hit TV show “The West Wing,” now has a new adaptation of the classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. The reworked version of Harper Lee’s book has been nominated for nine Tony awards. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Sorkin and Jeff Daniels, who plays Atticus Finch, to discuss how this telling of the timeless story is different.

Aaron Sorkin's Broadway version of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

7m 20s

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    Run, Hide, Fight: Growing Up Under the Gun

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    Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Run, Hide, Fight: Growing Up Under the Gun captures how gun violence affects young Americans. PBS News Student Reporting Labs in collaboration with 14 student journalists from five U.S. cities, offer a look into how the same young people that have survived these traumatic events are leading the fight for a safer future.

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