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for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin in mexico city. >> sreenivasan: we'll be back in a moment witha look at how college athletic teams are helping kids with life- threatening illnesses. but first, take a moment to hear from your local pbs station. >> sreenivasan: now to a "newshour shares:" something that caught our eye, that we thought you might find interesting, as well. a program called team impact is trying to bring normalcy to what can be a stressful situation for parents and children fighting sometimes life threatening diseases. the organization has matched more than 1,000 children with college athletes across the country. from pbs station wgbh in boston, tina martin introduces us to one little girl who is feeling the team spirit. >> reporter: this is seven-year- old ava girolimett. she loves to cook, and eat. >> cheese is one of my favorite foods. >> reporter: she has a collection of fancy hats with flowers. >> let's see, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, i think. >> reporter: and she loves soccer. >> we play all positions, but i don't play positions. >> reporter: out
for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin in mexico city. >> sreenivasan: we'll be back in a moment witha look at how college athletic teams are helping kids with life- threatening illnesses. but first, take a moment to hear from your local pbs station. >> sreenivasan: now to a "newshour shares:" something that caught our eye, that we thought you might find interesting, as well. a program called team impact is trying to bring normalcy to what can be a stressful situation for...
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newshour special correspondent nick schifrin is in havana reporting for us this week, and joins me nowt's talk about the route, nick. why is it so significant? >> the same route he took in 1959 only in reverse. it's really that trip that cemented fidel castro as an heroic figure in cuba, almost a destined savior of the company, that's the image he tried to portray. came in on a boat, descended from the mountains, won over battles and people with his speeches. tried to portray himself as a messiah for the country. along the route today, that image of him really survives. >> sreenivasan: there aren't a lot of freedoms to speak out against the government but what are people along the route saying? >> people along the route are using the same exact words, my leader, my father. even critics of fidel castro say those sentiments are genuine after so many decades of his rule. i talked to one family, three generations. the uncle used to be a castro body guard, the grandmother told me castro gave her more opportunities. an aunt told me he really -- she really -- he really believed in human right
newshour special correspondent nick schifrin is in havana reporting for us this week, and joins me nowt's talk about the route, nick. why is it so significant? >> the same route he took in 1959 only in reverse. it's really that trip that cemented fidel castro as an heroic figure in cuba, almost a destined savior of the company, that's the image he tried to portray. came in on a boat, descended from the mountains, won over battles and people with his speeches. tried to portray himself as a...
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for the pbs newshour i'm nick schifrin in ciudad juarez, mexico. >> woodruff: stay with us.ing up on the newshour, david brooks and others on how to keep the peace during your family's thanksgiving meal; and the final turkey pardon under president obama. now, trying to reverse radicalization and terrorism in the u.s. miles o'brien looks at how experts in the field of clinical psychology are tackling this, as part of our weekly series on the "leading edge" of science. >> reporter: in a federal courtroom in minneapolis, they are facing the threat of homegrown terrorism, in a manner that has never been tried before in this country. it is a bold experiment in criminal justice and clinical psychology. the question: can aggressive counseling bring someone back from the brink of radicalization? >> what we have started here is revolutionary. i think it's great. >> reporter: manny atwal is a federal public defender representing 20-year-old abdullahi yusuf. he is one of eight first- generation somali americans, all in their teens or early 20s, convicted in may of plotting to go to syr
for the pbs newshour i'm nick schifrin in ciudad juarez, mexico. >> woodruff: stay with us.ing up on the newshour, david brooks and others on how to keep the peace during your family's thanksgiving meal; and the final turkey pardon under president obama. now, trying to reverse radicalization and terrorism in the u.s. miles o'brien looks at how experts in the field of clinical psychology are tackling this, as part of our weekly series on the "leading edge" of science. >>...
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for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin in mexico city. >> sreenivasan: we'll be back in a moment witha look at how college athletic teams are helping kids with life- threatening illnesses. but first, take a moment to hear from your local pbs station. it's a chance to offer your support, which helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> sreenivasan: for those stations still with us: an acclaimed dj has been traveling the globe documenting the changing landscape of music and digital culture. jeffrey brown has our encore look at the result of these travels: jace clayton's latest release, "uproot." >> so, what i will start off with, scratchy old 45 that i found in morocco, just kind of randomly dropping the needle on the record. let's see. >> reporter: what does a deejay do? well, jace clayton, a.k.a. dj /rupture, takes musical pieces from around the world, adds his own sounds and mixes them together, creating something that will make you get up and dance, or maybe listen in a brand-new way. >> activating music, you know, keeping music alive. >> reporter: each part is alive on its own. >
for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin in mexico city. >> sreenivasan: we'll be back in a moment witha look at how college athletic teams are helping kids with life- threatening illnesses. but first, take a moment to hear from your local pbs station. it's a chance to offer your support, which helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> sreenivasan: for those stations still with us: an acclaimed dj has been traveling the globe documenting the changing landscape of music and digital...
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in tonight's signature segment, special correspondent nick schifrin introduces us to some of the people trying to keep north carolina red, and those trying to turn it back to blue. >> ♪ well, i woke up this morning with my mind... >> ...stayed on freedom. ♪ >> reporter: in downtown asheville, on the western edge of north carolina, the reverend william barber's gathering is as much revival as rally. >> and i'm telling you, in this time, you better, we better vote now. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: he's the president of the north carolina n.a.a.c.p. and an outspoken, progressive preacher. these days, his benediction is a battle cry. >> every time movements have exercised their faith and done what we're supposed to do, evil is shut down and god shows up. >> reporter: barber is at the vanguard of a new north carolina, trying to unite progressive white voters with black and latino voters. that coalition propelled barack obama to a victory here in 2008. it's the same coalition hillary clinton needs to win. >> that will be the saving grace of this democracy-- our diversity, united in a
in tonight's signature segment, special correspondent nick schifrin introduces us to some of the people trying to keep north carolina red, and those trying to turn it back to blue. >> ♪ well, i woke up this morning with my mind... >> ...stayed on freedom. ♪ >> reporter: in downtown asheville, on the western edge of north carolina, the reverend william barber's gathering is as much revival as rally. >> and i'm telling you, in this time, you better, we better vote now....