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He Saved 669 Children From Nazis — A New Book Tells His Story To Kids

In Nicky & Vera, Peter Sís chronicles the work of Nicholas Winton, who helped hundreds of kids escape Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939.

Forest On The Sun Thrupence
Rinse Repeat Thrupence

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He Saved 669 Children From Nazis — A New Book Tells His Story To Kids

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As It Fades Data Rebel
Ranges Data Rebel
Stereomoody Populous

Anna Romero had to quit her part-time job during the coronavirus pandemic to care for her husband, Ivan, who has dementia. Anna Romero hide caption

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Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic

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Don't Be Sad Brad Mehldau
Highway Rider Brad Mehldau
Carousel The American Dollar
Everything The American Dollar
Why Can't We Be Friends? War
Thank You For Being A Friend (From Golden Girls) The Royal Instrumental Orchestra

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, seen here during a confirmation hearing last week, argues a Senate impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is unconstitutional because he's no longer in office. Alex Edelman/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump

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Interstellar East West Quintet
Collider East West Quintet
Gray Morning Rahim Alhaj
Bismillah Tinariwen
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Chicago Teachers Union leaders appear outside City Hall with a list of their demands and a box of coal in December. As of Tuesday, the union has failed to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools on a return to in-person learning. Max Herman/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Don't Call It A Comeback: School Districts That Never Opened Are Having Trouble Now

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Still Caves of Steel
The Choir Invisible Caves of Steel
Breath Thurston Moore
Siren Thurston Moore
Come Sail Away Styx

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