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Why Nayyab Ali puts her life on the line to protect trans Pakistanis

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Tanan Ch’at’oh is not your typical preschool. Kids who spend their days here are immersed in Gwich’in – an endangered Alaska Native language with fewer than 250 advanced speakers. Day care spaces like Tanan Ch'at'oh are called "language nests," and are used by indigenous communities around the world to save their languages. In this video, we capture a day at Tanan Ch'at'oh, and explore the crucial role of toddlers in language revival.
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Monitor Breakfast with Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki

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Monitor Breakfast with Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova

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The Christian Science Monitor Breakfast with Senator Rick Scott

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The Christian Science Monitor Breakfast with Senator Rick Scott