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Cheryl Walter
NYPD officer
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A new member of New York’s finest
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A New York cop
Robert Bullard
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Bullard: Green issue is black and white
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Examining environmental justice
Peggy Baker
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Volunteer discovers her mission
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Helping out military families
Yanar Mohammed
Organization of Women's Freedom founder
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Fighting for women’s rights in Iraq
Steve Sloan
Legally blind P.E. teacher
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Tackling childhood obesity
Jac Holtzman
Record label owner
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Confessions of a record label owner
Alison Malmon
Active Minds founder
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A brother’s suicide sparks a need to help
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Student group confronts mental illness
Cathy Lanier
Washington’s police chief
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D.C.’s first female police chief not afraid of a challenge
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Washington’s police chief
David Walker
Comptroller general of the United States
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Economic mess ahead for U.S
Antonio Swad
Pizza Patron founder
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'Pizza-for-pesos' policy sparks immigration uproar
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Owner defends controversial dough
Ingrid Mattson
President of the Islamic Society of North America
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A moderate voice to quell extreme perceptions
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Changing perceptions
Rabbi Marvin Hier
Simon Wiesenthal Center founder
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Rabbi sees reflections of Hitler in Darfur
David Allen
Management consultant and author
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Cutting through the clutter
Lt. Gen. David Petraeus
Commander of coalition forces in Iraq
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'Warrior-scholar' to lead troops in Iraq
Felicia Palmer
Hip-hop entrepreneur
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Taking hip-hop to new heights
John Folsom
Wounded Warriors founder
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A fighter for families
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Folsom discusses Wounded Warriors
Antonio Villaraigosa
Los Angeles mayor
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A mayor cracks down on gangs
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Villaraigosa discusses Los Angeles gangs
John Hope Bryant
Operation Hope founder
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Hope isn’t just a middle name
Shannon Lucid
Astronaut
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Legendary astronaut still finds herself star-struck
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The Lucid legend
Deval Patrick
Massachusetts governor
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Massachusetts governor seeks to connect with citizens
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Patrick talks about being a historical figure
Tavis Smiley
Radio and TV talk show host
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Smiley tackles issues to make America “better”
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TV talk show host wants to make a difference
Frank Warren
Founder of PostSecret.com
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The keeper of secrets
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Some of the secrets of postsecret.com
Sen. Jim Webb
Democratic senator from Virginia
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Webb: GOP has lost ‘moral high ground’
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The newly elected senator
John Shalikashvili
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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A general’s about-face on gay troops
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Shalikashvili’s story
Mignon Fogarty
Technical writer and podcaster
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‘Grammar Girl’ quick and dirty success
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Working for cures on diseases
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Fauci describes his work
Felipe Calderon
President of Mexico
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Calderon’s rise to power
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Calderon describes his goals
Angelina Jolie
Actress/Philanthropist
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Jolie advocates aid for refugees
Indra Nooyi
PepsiCo president and CEO
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Changing the face at PepsiCo
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The power at Pepsi
C. Britt Beemer
Founder of America’s Research Group
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Leading the way through research
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Beemer studies consumers