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Investigative reporter Lisa Ling has traveled the world for decades, chasing stories and providing a glimpse into cultures and subcultures rarely explored or exposed.

Ling is currently most visible as the host and executive producer of CNN's This Is Life with Lisa Ling, but this show is only one of the many platforms this award-winning journalist has used to share the fruits of her global fact-finding expeditions.

Her thirst for adventure and knack for identifying stories that need to be told — including some with which she has a strong personal connection — have taken Ling on a career journey with unexpected twists and turns.

With stints on ABC's The View, National Geographic Explorer, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN Newsroom, and others, Ling has taken American viewers on a ride through places they never knew existed.

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