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Pod is live! podfollow.com/the-world-with… Every Wednesday join @SkyYaldaHakim and me as we report from the frontlines, and try to make sense of this crazy world we live in. Take a listen!

The World with Richard and Yalda

Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. This is the  podcast where they share experiences from the frontline.     They debrief from global flashpoints and...

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Fighting for Olympic Gold: Ukraine’s Athletes at War - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=H0bvJBxb…

Rowing Towards Olympic Gold: Ukraine's Athlete Fights for his Dream in Paris

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Volodymyr Dzubinskij ...

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my favorite article of the week. for those who struggle to communicate, art can be an especially powerful and liberating means of expression. GO SFMOMA! nytimes.com/2024/05/07/arts/…

At SFMOMA, Disability Artwork Makes History (Published 2024)

After 50 years, Creative Growth in Oakland celebrates as its artists enter the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s collection.

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British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England bbc.in/488KeK4

British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England

Students in England will be able to choose British Sign Language as a GCSE subject from September 2025.

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Our son Henry attended a special education school in the UK. His teaching assistants were paramount to his safety & enjoyment at school. He lit up when I would mention their names. They made his life happier by being in it. They are indispensable & deserve a fair wage.
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@BBCNewsNI16 Nov 2023
"I have three jobs to pay my bills" - classroom assistants and other non-teaching staff explain why they are striking bbc.in/3ujdLBI
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Family of Hamas hostage says he's there, at the Sabbath table, in their hearts. By @RichardEngel @mhadleysmith @GabeJoselow & Corky Siemaszko nbcnews.com/news/world/famil…

Family of Hamas hostage says he's there, at the Sabbath table, in their hearts

Evyatar David was among the hundreds attending the Supernova music festival when he was captured on Oct. 7.

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The first paper to be published documenting research that was done using our late son Henry’s cells. We are grateful to Dr. Huda Zoghbi and her entire lab and the team @UCBerkeley for their ongoing work to find treatments for Rett Syndrome. This is Henry’s legacy. @RichardEngel
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Today, @TayshaGTx announced that a 2nd adult patient has been dosed with TSHA-102 in their trial of the gene therapy with a 3rd adult patient and complete enrollment by year-end. The 1st pediatric patient in the U.S. trial in Q12024. More info: buff.ly/3PujQCl
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Tonight I spotted @wsj reporter @willmauldin in Kyiv covering the @SecBlinken visit and wearing a Free Evan button.  Evan Gershkovich continues to be held by Russia, arrested while doing his job.  For more information on Evan: wsj.com/news/evan-gershkovic…
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Exciting news. Getting closer to a time when people don’t have to have to struggle with Rett Syndrome. Lots of gratitude to the families who are participating in the clinical trials.
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Today, Taysha Gene Therapies made several exciting announcements about their gene therapy TSHA-102 and the future of their Rett syndrome program. More information here: buff.ly/3QFhVx6
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Lack of holiday clubs is a nightmare for disabled children and families. Open doors, open minds and targeted £ are needed to ‘sort summer out’ once and for all ⁦@KIDScharity⁩ Parents left feeling 'rejected' over lack of SEND holiday care for children bbc.co.uk/news/education-661…

Parents left feeling 'rejected' over lack of SEND holiday care for children

Only 5% English councils say there is enough SEND childcare available during school holidays.

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I’m very proud to be joining this wonderful organization. They were a source of support and education for us and and I look forward to helping in any way I can.
International Rett Syndrome Foundation@Rettsyndrome10 Jul 2023
IRSF is proud to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Mary Engel, Laura Stoppel, and Steve Wood. Learn more about these Board members and how they will support IRSF's mission here: buff.ly/3NE0iup
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Check out our latest hour. Now on youtube. On Assignment with Richard Engel: Revolt from Within - The Rise of Wagner youtu.be/Z0Y2LZIfd2A

On Assignment with Richard Engel: Revolt from Within - The Rise of Wagner

A mutiny in Russia by Wagner mercenaries exposed cracks in Vladimir...

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UK friends, please sign this petition. Hospices offer vital services to families like ours. Not just while Henry was alive, but also now with much needed grief support. @SSChospices
Together for Short Lives@Tog4ShortLives21 Jun 2023
Our new research shows the huge impact that cutting the Children's Hospice Grant will have on lifeline children's hospice services. If you want to help us #SaveTheGrant this #ChildrensHospiceWeek please sign our petition today togetherforshortlives.org.uk…
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The winners of the “National Television Feature” category are @NBCNews @RichardEngel, @TheTodayShow & @OARichardEngel for “Richard Engel Reports: Ukraine’s Vilshany Orphanage.” youtube.com/watch?v=gZGiwaCb…

Russia's War Creates Orphanage Crisis In Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has forced millions to flee the country, but som...

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Airs this Friday on 1yr anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Check out the clip (and with annimations!)
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@OARichardEngel17 Feb 2023
A sneak peek of a scene from our upcoming episode of On Assignment: Vlad, a member of the civilian underground resistance in Kherson, filmed these Russian tanks from his window. “On Assignment with Richard Engel: Ukraine’s Secret Resistance” Friday, Feb 24 at 10pm ET on @MSNBC

Animation integrating real footage of Russian troops on the streets of Kherson on the second day of the invastion of Ukraine as told by a partisan in the city.

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"In all the years that I've been doing journalism, I've always found the people who are the most generous are the people who have the least to give." Richard Engel finds generosity in the besieged city of Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine.
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Mary Engel retweeted
Rett UK@RettUK1 Feb 2023
TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SUBMIT CLINICAL TRIAL APPLICATION TO UK REGULATOR FOR GENE THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH Rett syndrome MID-2023 Both Rett UK and Reverse Rett welcome this news of a UK clinical trial of gene therapy for Rett syndrome. ir.tayshagtx.com/news-releas…

Taysha Gene Therapies Provides Update on TSHA-120 Program in Giant Axonal Neuropathy and a 2023...

Type B end-of-Phase 2 meeting with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided additional clarity for TSHA-120 for the treatment of giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) ultra-rare disease program - FDA...

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Maps are art. These are special. It’s 2:18am in London. @RichardEngel can be forgiven for not turning on lamp. 8/10.
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A friend took his kids to July 4th Parade in Highland Park today. His son has special needs. When shots rang out, they ran for their lives, the dad pushing his grown son's wheelchair--which at one point tumbled over. On America's day, what has become a sickeningly American story.
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