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No Man's Land: Fighting for Fatherhood in a Broken System
Just as Mike’s baby is born, the mother is showing signs of delusional schizophrenia. When her destructive episodes escalate, she’s incarcerated and Mike and his baby daughter, Dani, are evicted from their apartment. Unable to work and care for his infant at the same time, Mike loses his job. He and Dani are suddenly homeless. Desperate for a safe...
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No Man's Land Ch. 3: Dinosaurs, Predators and Housing
A decades-old crime can bar someone from housing, even if they are reformed, gainfully employed and a father with children depending on him. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit confronts one city official about a housing program that calls people with criminal pasts “weeds” and “two-legged predators” that need to be eliminated.
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No Man's Land Ch. 1: Single and Homeless With a Baby
On top of losing his job and home, Mike has to raise his baby daughter on his own. After homeless shelters reject him because he has a child, he gets a surprising phone call with an offer to help.
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No Man's Land Ch. 2: Crime and Punishment
Sitting in jail, not knowing where his kids are, Brandon hits rock bottom. When he resolves to get clean and be a father, no one will rent him an apartment. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit exposes the housing program that keeps people like Brandon out on the streets.
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No Man's Land Ch. 4: The Child Care Lifeline
As Mike and John hang on by a thread, a child care crisis and the pandemic threaten to drive the single fathers back to the streets. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit exposes social stigmas that make it harder for single dads to get essential services.
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No Man's Land Ch. 5: Black Dads and a Shared Story
Single dads meet to talk about the “absent black father” myth and its damaging effects. One university study finds most children’s books about African-American families perpetuate the stigma.
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No Man's Land: Behind the Story
Investigative reporter Candice Nguyen reveals how a chance meeting with a struggling single father awakened her own childhood memories and led her on a ten-month journey creating NO MAN’S LAND.
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2020: A Look Back at the Longest 12 Months Ever
It’s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever — and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we’d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events — many of them timed just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse. Here’s a look...
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2020: A Look Back at the Longest 12 Months Ever
It’s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever — and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we’d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events — many of them timed just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse. Here’s a look...
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The Race Against Mutation: How Vaccines Will Keep Up as the Coronavirus Evolves
The COVID-19 virus changes a little bit each time it’s spread — and scientists will have to keep a close eye on how those changes affect its behavior toward vaccines.
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The Race Against Mutation: How Vaccines Will Keep Up as the Coronavirus Evolves
The COVID-19 virus changes a little bit each time it’s spread — and scientists will have to keep a close eye on how those changes affect its behavior toward vaccines.
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Making Virtual School a Slam Dunk: Teen-Run Nonprofit Helps Kids Bridge Digital Divide
Alley-Oop Kids was founded to help kids get the gear they need to play youth sports. But in the midst of a pandemic, it’s found a new calling. The teen-run nonprofit just launched a mobile app to help you donate your old laptop or tablet to kids who need to attend school remotely.
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Museum and ‘Maker Space' Design Safety Gear for Bay Area Hospitals
Known for sparking curiosity in children, San Francisco’s Exploratorium is now the birthplace of a very grown-up effort to manufacture personal protective equipment on a massive scale. In Sunnyvale, Maker Nexus has another set of open-source designs that volunteers are cranking out by the truckload.
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Protecting the Front Line: How a Museum and a Maker Space are Designing Safety Gear for Bay Area Hospitals
Known for sparking curiosity in children, San Francisco’s Exploratorium is now the birthplace of a very grown-up effort to manufacture personal protective equipment on a massive scale. In Sunnyvale, Maker Nexus has another set of open-source designs that volunteers are cranking out by the truckload.
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How to Make Turon – A Popular Filipino Snack
If you’re looking to make a sweet, crunchy, and satisfying snack with only four ingredients then this is the perfect recipe for you! Vashti Sinigayan from Redwood City, Calif., teaches us how to make homemade Filipino Turon — a snack she grew up helping her mother make and now helps her stay connected to her Filipino roots.
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Homemade: How to Make Turon, a Popular Filipino Snack
Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…
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Homemade: How to Make Ribbon Leis for Celebrations
Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…
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Homemade: The Art Behind Dazzling Custom Sugar Cookies
Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…
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Learning from Locals: The Art of Homemade Custom Sugar Cookies
Kellie, founder of Pretty Little Bakers, walks through the entire process of creating homemade custom sugar cookies – from baking to decorating!
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How to Make Ribbon Leis for Celebrations
Homemade leis are one way to express your pride for someone. Desiree Finau of Daly City, Calif., has made leis out of ribbons, flowers and candy. She’s even seen them made out of McDonalds cheeseburgers. In this video, she demonstrates how to make a ribbon lei for a family, community celebration or graduation.