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March 08, 2024
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Mark Sappenfield
Senior global correspondent

Hollywood has not been kind to Native American actors. The acclaim for actor Lily Gladstone ahead of the Oscars is a welcome sign of change. But there are others. Today, Stephen Humphries talks with veteran Native actor Rick Mora, who sees a hunger for authenticity.

“Every culture is feeling the beauty of it,” he says. “The African American culture is feeling the beauty of it. The Asiatic community is feeling the beauty of it. ... Now, our entire people are being sought after and viewed in a beautiful way.” 

There’s much work ahead, but also some light along the path.


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President Joe Biden delivers his third State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 7, 2024.

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A woman holds flowers as she attends the ceremony to seal the right to abortion in the French Constitution at the Place Vendôme, in Paris, March 8, 2024. France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, which is International Women’s Day.
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A look ahead

Thank you for joining us today. Before we send you off to your weekend, we have a bonus story for you. University of Iowa basketball phenom Caitlin Clark has dazzled the nation and set new records this season. Kendra Nordin Beato takes a look at her remarkable achievements as the postseason begins. You can read the story here.  

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