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Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.

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Remembrances

'He Had Many More Films To Make': Remembering Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami

Kiarostami began making films in 1970 and continued after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. His work helped make Iranian cinema a major international force. The director died Monday in Paris at age 76.

Mentors Chris Regan, Jordan Wagner and Eric Schiffhauer pose for a picture with Jebree Christian, a recent high school graduate from West Baltimore, in front of Jimmy's on Baltimore's harbor.

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Why It's Never Too Late To Rescue Failing Students

By the time a teenager is ditching classes and hanging with wrong crowd, is it too late? One woman set out to prove that with the right support, these students can make it.

U.S.

A City In Mourning: Investigation Into Dallas Ambush Continues

Lynn Neary speaks with correspondent Sam Sanders on the five officers killed and the surprising agreement across the political stage that the country is facing a crisis of disparity based on race.

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People write condolence notes and lay flowers at a growing memorial in front of the Dallas Police Headquarters near the area that is still an active crime scene in downtown Dallas following the deaths of five police officers last night on July 8, 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

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When Violence Is A Constant, How Do We Deal?

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When Violence Is A Constant, How Do We Deal?

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A Mexican teacher from Nuevo Leon state speaks in solidarity with striking colleagues from Oaxaca state on June 22 in Monterrey.

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Parallels

A Mexican Teacher's Strike Turns Deadly

A Mexican Teacher's Strike Turns Deadly

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Mentors Chris Regan, Jordan Wagner and Eric Schiffhauer pose for a picture with Jebree Christian, a recent high school graduate from West Baltimore, in front of Jimmy's on Baltimore's harbor.

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Why It's Never Too Late To Rescue Failing Students

Why It's Never Too Late To Rescue Failing Students

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Abbas Kiarostami poses during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film Festival in 2014. The filmmaker left Iran only twice to make movies.

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Remembrances

'He Had Many More Films To Make': Remembering Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami

by Howie Movshovitz

'He Had Many More Films To Make': Remembering Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami

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Brian Wilson with his touring ensemble — a team-up of California band the Wondermints, a host of Chicago musicians, fellow Beach Boy Al Jardine and more.

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'Pet Sounds' And The Band That Gets To Play It Onstage

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'Pet Sounds' And The Band That Gets To Play It Onstage

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