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XX Files - S1E94: Helping Teens Live With Diabetes

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Diabetes is a rising health concern in Singapore and for teenagers living with it, they need to learn how to deal with difficult challenges very early in life. We speak with Samantha Seet, Co-Chairperson of Sugar Rush, a support group for teens living with diabetes, for insights. We also find out from Natasha Raina, Honorary Secretary for the Nature Society of Singapore, about getting our youth more involved with nature.

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XX Files - S1E147: Helping underprivileged women escape poverty

According to the charity Daughters of Tomorrow, more than 25,000 women from low-income families in Singapore are struggling to find and sustain a living. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Fannie Lim, Executive Director of Daughters of Tomorrow to find out more about the plight of underprivileged women and what we can do to help.

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XX Files - S1E146: A first for Singapore ice skating

For the first time, an international-level ice skating competition features a technical official from Singapore. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Sonja Chong as she prepares to officiate at this year’s International Skating Union (ISU) World Junior Short Track Championships held in Dresden, Germany.

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XX Files - S1E145: Moving towards a more inclusive meritocracy

More female leaders in our universities – that’s one aspect of a more inclusive meritocracy which Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar wants to see. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Dr Intan, who is Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Community Leadership and Social Innovation Centre at the Singapore Institute of Technology, to hear her vision for Singapore. The former Member of Parliament also shares her thoughts on we can get there.

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XX Files - S1E144: The aftermath of the Monterey Park shooting

The Monterey Park shooting has reignited the debate on gun violence in America. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers reflects on the road ahead and the mood of the US with Amanda Nguyen, the CEO and founder of RISE, a civil rights organisation which focuses on stopping anti-Asian hate and gender based violence.

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XX Files - S1E143: 150 marathons in 150 days. How?

Erkana Murray-Bartlett is an Australian Marathoner and she broke the world record for consecutive marathons in a row. She ran 150 marathons in 150 days. How did she do it? CNA938's Yasmin Jonkers finds out. 

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