In this episode we discuss the journey of Ed Dwight, who hoped to become the first black astronaut in 1961 and, despite facing discrimination and eventually leaving the astronaut program for art, receives a chance to go to space with Blue Origin in 2024. Another story features Mr. Shukla from India, who protected a biodiverse forest from coal mining by uniting local tribes, ultimately winning the Goldman Environmental Prize.
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