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January 3, 2022

Season 2022 Episode 4133 | 55m 57s

Can we learn to live with COVID-19? Important studies point to the Omicron variant being less severe. The funeral for Archbishop Desmond Tutu took place on New Year’s Day. One of Tutu’s good friends, Graça Machel, joins the show for an exclusive interview. Andrea Elliott's new book "Invisible Child" chronicles seven years in the life of a homeless girl named Dasani in Brooklyn.

Aired: 01/02/22
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