‘First Lady of Physics’ honored with USPS stamp

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On Thursday, the USPS released a new stamp honoring groundbreaking Chinese American nuclear physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Wu helped discover a fundamental law of physics, worked on the Manhattan Project and was a lifelong advocate for women in science. Host Marco Werman speaks with Wu’s granddaughter, The Washington Post journalist Jada Yuan.

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