The original Superman actor gets a comprehensive, if narrow-mindedly celebratory, tribute in this traditional talking-heads-style doc.
Category: Disabilities
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Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers Would End Under Biden Plan
A plan by the Biden administration would end a provision that allowed employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Humor to Counter Despair’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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American Airlines Fined $50 Million for Treatment of Disabled Travelers Using Wheelchairs
The Transportation Department issued the fine after an investigation revealed “cases of unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users.”
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Christopher Reeve and 6 Takeaways From the Documentary ‘Super/Man’
The new film chronicles the life of the paralyzed star, covering his friendship with Robin Williams and gut-wrenching details about his care and family.
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Paralympics: Louis-Gabriel Nouchi Designed Opening Ceremony Outfits
Louis-Gabriel Nouchi was given an enormous task: create 700 distinctive garments for people with disabilities for the event’s opening ceremony.
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Practice Flights and Calm Spaces: Making Room for Neurodivergent Travelers
Airlines, hotels, theme parks and others are working to ease the challenges of travel for people with autism, A.D.H.D and other “invisible disabilities.”
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A.L.S. Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It.
In an experiment that surpassed expectations, implants in a patient’s brain were able to recognize words he tried to speak, and A.I. helped produce sounds that came close to matching his true voice.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Father, Autistic Like Me’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Blind Barbie Joins Mattel Lineup
A second new doll, a Black Barbie with Down syndrome, is part of the toymaker’s effort to be more inclusive.
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Darren Walker, Who Reoriented the Ford Foundation, to Step Down
Mr. Walker, who oversaw $7 billion in grants, plans to leave at the end of 2025 after what will have been 12 years.