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Lenin statue in Minsk, Belarus

Where in the world is Lenin these days?

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Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine took down a statue of Lenin over the weekend, but many of his statues remain around the world decades after the end of communism.

Benicio del Toro on his new film, “Che”

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Faking It: The Matrix

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Statue graveyard in Moscow

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Win in China

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Global hit and geo answer

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with actor Benicio del Toro about his role in the upcoming film, “Che”. Del Toro co-produced the film…and selected a song by Cuba’s Silvio Rodriguez to close the first part.

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Hard life for disabled in China

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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports that disabled people in China still face many barriers and discrimination, but they are drawing inspiration from disabled athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics.

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Geo answer

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The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Rosario. The Argentine city outside Buenos Aires has erected a new monument to its best-known native son, Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Correspondent Ian Mount prepared our report.

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Trisha Ziff

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Faith talks to Trisha Ziff, a curator of contemporary photography, about “Chevolution,” her new documentary on the origins of the iconic Che Guevara image that graces so many posters and T-shirts.

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