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January 24th, 2010
09:44 PM ET

Freedom's Sisters

A traveling exhibit tells the story of 20 African-American women who played a pivotal role in the struggle for equality and civil rights.

Fredricka Whitfield talks with 2 of them, Dr. Dorothy Height and Sonia Sanchez.


Filed under: Fredricka Whitfield
January 24th, 2010
09:29 PM ET

Battling Adoption Roadblocks

Fredricka Whitfield speaks with a man who adopted 3 Haitian children about the process involved with international adoptions.


Filed under: Fredricka Whitfield
January 24th, 2010
09:00 PM ET

Political Roundtable

The Massachusetts Senate race and its impact on the health care reform
bill, and the Supreme Court ruling on corporate campaign contributions.

Our panel of guests tackled those topics today in our political roundtable.

Fredricka Whitfield was joined by CNN deputy political editor Paul Steinhauser, Boston Globe Washington bureau chief Christopher Rowland, and Nathan Gonzales, political editor for the Rothenberg Political Report.


Filed under: Fredricka Whitfield
January 24th, 2010
07:08 PM ET

Phone app helps trapped father survive

Alone in the darkness beneath layers of rubble, Dan Woolley felt blood streaming from his head and leg. Then he remembered - he had an app for that.

He followed the instructions to bandage his wounds and keep himself awake.

Then, for days, he waited. And he wrote a goodbye note to his family, telling them, "Don't be upset at God."

To read his story of survival, click here.

Below is my interview with Dan Woolley, who is back at home, grateful for every minute with his wife and two young children.


Filed under: Haiti Quake • Josh Levs
January 24th, 2010
04:17 PM ET

Amputation Generation

While earthquake survivors are glad they got out of the rubble alive, now they face another challenge: amputation. Many of the injured need at least one limb removed or they'll die, and as CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports, being without a limb in Haiti isn't the same as being without a limb in the United States.


Filed under: Elizabeth Cohen • Haiti Quake
January 24th, 2010
03:07 PM ET

Where Does the Money Go?

The tragedy in Haiti has moved countless people to give, but many are worried about how much of their donations actually go to help the people who need it. CNN's Don Lemon discusses those concerns with three donors.


Filed under: Don Lemon • Haiti Quake
January 24th, 2010
02:52 PM ET
January 24th, 2010
12:50 PM ET

Dog does Mambo, stormtroopers dance

Time for your weekly, brief escape into viral-video-land. A dog is amazing at the Mambo, birds do punk rock, people age 1 to 100 all drum, and stormtroopers get down to pop music. Plus: Alps + Beethoven = total relaxation.


Filed under: Fredricka Whitfield • Josh Levs • Viral Video
January 24th, 2010
04:25 AM ET

Coming up on this CNN Sunday Morning...

Even though search and rescue efforts have officially ended in Haiti, people are still being found alive.

A woman from North Carolina whose son e-mailed her from Haiti 11 minutes before the earthquake hit joins us to talk about their desperate search for him. So far, they've had no luck.

CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen joins us with a preview of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's meeting this week on how to counter radicalization in Yemen.

And Carl Azuz of CNN Student News breaks down the options left for health care reform following Republican Scott Brown's senate seat win.

Join TJ Holmes and Betty Nguyen on this CNN Sunday Morning beginning 6am ET/ 3am PT.

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January 24th, 2010
03:34 AM ET

Giving to Haiti

Join Betty Nguyen and TJ Holmes weekend mornings in the CNN Newsroom, beginning 6am ET/ 3am PT.


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