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Cue the credits! The last episode of History of the Sitcom is arriving this Sunday. In "Escaping Reality", we throw it back to the sitcoms that have been the ultimate comedy comfort food, especially during the pandemic. What sitcoms offer escape from – and what they offer escape to – reveal a lot about the state of the American mind, and the state of the sitcom form itself. 

Watch the season finale on Sunday, August 22 @ 9 PM ET and watch the full series via CNNgo and your cable provider. Plus, don't miss this bonus video on iconic sitcom finales! Comedy stars like Jason Alexander from Seinfeld, Lisa Kudrow from Friends and Randall Park from Fresh Off The Boat explain why sitcoms are notoriously difficult to bring to a close. 

Two mothers' journey towards healing

Two mothers - an Israeli and a Palestinian - share a friendship borne out of excruciating heartache. Both lost their sons to the raging conflict between their people. Today, the mothers facilitate dialogue meetings through the Parents Circle-Families Forum, a grassroots organization of Palestinians and Israelis who have lost immediate family members in the decades of strife. The circle seeks to bring about reconciliation, dialogue and, above all, peace. To learn more about the mothers and how you can help, please read this important story.  

In the season finale of CNN's Original Series Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury, "Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal", Israel and its Arab neighbors are at war again in the Old City. But while Israel takes control of all of Jerusalem from Jordan, its capture of the area ear-marked for a Palestinian state creates a dilemma plaguing the Holy Land to this day.

Watch the last episode of the series on Sunday, August 22 @ 10 PM ET. If you missed earlier episodes, watch the full season on demand via your cable provider or CNNgo.

LFG premieres on CNN: Monday, Sept. 6 @ 9 PM ET

Fresh off of watching the bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympic Games, we're excited to present LFG - a CNN Film about the US Women's National Soccer Team's ongoing fight for equal pay. 

The film features the resilient voices of players, including forwards Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald and Christen Press, midfielders Samantha Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn, defender Kelley O'Hara, and former USWNT midfielder Julie Foudy. They describe their decision to work together as a team to address their experiences of gender discrimination and their goal to achieve pay equity for themselves and for future generations.  

Along the way, the players give context to the high stakes for themselves and their abilities to make a living at the sport that they love. Their moving experiences also highlight the sacrifices of elite athletes, as well as the impact of their work and activism upon their families as they make history, earn the 2019 World Cup, and train for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Watch LFG on Monday, Sept. 6 @ 9 PM ET. The film will also be available on demand for seven days following the premiere, available via CNNgo or cable provider platforms.