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On a sprawling campus in Oklahoma City, thousands of students learn how to take command of the nation's skies. The FAA Academy teaches air traffic controllers to keep passengers safe while planes take off, land and cruise at 30,000 feet.
Lucy Jones painted her first nude self-portrait when she was 50. The British artist's latest show captures her life with cerebral palsy through the years, and it's a brash and witty exploration of physical disability.
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