George Washington's forgotten love story with Mary Phillips is revealed by author Mary Calvey, who imagines the President's first love as a wealthy heiress. Meanwhile, the debate over President Trump's national emergency to fund a border wall continues, with author Don Winslow sharing his expertise on the southern border and its complexities. In other news, Melissa McCarthy's Oscar-worthy performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me? is highlighted, and a community comes together to learn American Sign Language to communicate with a deaf two-year-old girl named Samantha. Additionally, the history of the color pink is explored, from its origins as a fashionable color to its current association with femininity and activism.
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