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despite those who say, "go back to your own country," puerto rico is part of the u.s. it's not a state. but its inhabitants are 100% american. and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. that is, until the u.s. was happy to help, you know, liberate the island from the spani...

born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i'm always in southall, still got the best kebabs anywhere in london, and i've got relatives there — and of course the sikh temples are there, and i do, you know, it's where i grew up, really, it's where all of my films are shot. she began her career as a broadcastjournalist. in 1989, she made the first of several documentaries called i'm british but... — it showed the new generation of young asians in the uk. i see myself as british — maybe, w...

i come here mainly to walk the dog in the morning and in the afternoon, and then also, it's a great place to just clear your thoughts. i've come to london to meet gurinder chadha, a pioneering figure in the film industry — the first british asian woman to direct mainstream features in the uk. films that have won major awards and become international hits. in her movies, some eight feature films in all, from her best—known bend it like beckham... no—one can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. ..to her more recent musical drama blinded by the light... stay away from the girls! ...

the bbc can't verify that figure, but understands many children have gone from care homes and residential schools. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has followed the story of parents�* desperate attempts to bring their children home. it is the most anxious journey of these mothers�* lives. dashing to reach the children they'd been separated from for six months. ukrainian children, sent to summer camps run by russia, and then never returned. alla tells me every minute now counts. the children have been told they'll be put in care if their mums don't come for them. t...

new details from investigators about why the driver crashed a u-haul truck into barriers near the white house and the shocking speech he planned to deliver to quote, rebuild this world. also, a latest from that horrific memorial day shooting near the beach in hollywood, florida that left nine people injured including three kids. the youngest, just 1-year-old. our nbc news reporters are following all the latest developments. we want to begin with the latest on the florida boardwalk. the police i understand have arrested two people on firearms charges but they're looking for more sus...