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Artist Maya Lin’s tries to showcase different side of nature

Maya Lin became a household name when she won a national design competition for the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. She has designed other acclaimed works, but her latest creation won’t be around for long, and instead of a tribute to our past, it’s a warning about our future. Anthony Mason shows how it all came to be. Source

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Genevieve Gergis and Ori Menashe on building family, food empire

Husband and wife team Genevieve Gergis and Ori Menashe first opened the hit Italian restaurant “Bestia,” then turned back to their roots with the middle eastern spot “Bavel,” which was named best restaurant in Los Angeles in 2019. The couple has found a magic together, building a family and a food empire. Jeff Glor has their story for this week’s “The Dish.” Source

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Descendants of Plessy v. Ferguson create unlikely friendship

This week marked 125 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson. The infamous landmark decision would become the foundation for Jim Crow policies sanctioning racial segregation in public spaces for the next 60 years. In an effort to undo decades of racism, two unlikely friends have come together to teach history as a way to create a more just future. Michelle Miller has the details. Source

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