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She died in 1991 and left behind five children.
Her old school is among a list of civil rights landmarks across the country that are being considered as a collective UNESCO World Heritage Site.
And finally, a few other stories we're following.
In what amounted to a pretty stunning revolt in the House of Representatives, four Republicans broke with House Speaker Mike Johnson's position on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
As you heard on the show yesterday, Johnson forged ahead with a GOP bill that didn't address those subsidies.
That bill passed easily in the House, but has little chance in the Senate.
The dissenting Republicans, meanwhile, signed on to a Democratic-led discharge petition, which means there are now enough votes to bypass the speaker and bring the issue to the House floor.
A vote is set for early January.
The subsidies, which are used by more than 20 million people, will expire at the end of the year, leading to health care premiums doubling on average for people who get their insurance through the ACA.
In response to the defections, Johnson told reporters, I have not lost control of the House.
He cited the party's slim majority as a reason the petition gained enough support.
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed a new NASA administrator after a year-long back-and-forth drama over filling the role.
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, was first nominated before President Trump was inaugurated.
His bid to lead the agency was pulled after Trump had a falling out with Elon Musk over the summer.
Isaacman sailed through committee and was expected to be confirmed, but Trump stopped that.
He cited Isaacman's previous donations to prominent Democrats and his close connections to Musk.
Observers noted that installing Isaacman in the NASA job was a big coup for Musk, whose company SpaceX often wins lucrative contracts with the federal government.
During his confirmation hearings, Democratic senators questioned whether there would be a conflict of interest if Isaacman, who flew two SpaceX missions, were to land the role of NASA administrator.
He said there would not be, and promised to resign from private sector posts if confirmed.
And finally, the Oscar goes to YouTube.