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The Morning Show
Monday, May 28, 2018, 8:00am
By Chris Malina

After the death of Stephen Hawking this spring, media outlets from around the globe ran stories about the physicist’s life and accomplishments. Many of these stories referenced the fact that Hawking had ALS, but disability rights advocates take issue with some of the language used to describe it. We look at how we talk about disability - both in the media, and in our everyday lives - why it matters, and how we can foster better discourse about disability. 

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