How to Defend Democracy — and Fight Autocracy | Leopoldo Lopez | TED
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Seventy-two percent of the world's population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez.
These Animals Actually LIKE Getting Caught
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Even when animal traps are humane, it seems pretty obvious that animals wouldn't want to get caught.
How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED
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"Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.
The true cost of gold - Lyla Latif
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Dig into how foreign corporations exploit African nations like Mali for their gold mining, and often rob them of proper compensation.
Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
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Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.
History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
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Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold II’s horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.
How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie
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Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
Does It Pay To Cheat?
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For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
The strange history of the world's most stolen painting
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Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.
The Search for History’s Lost Slave Ships | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
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On the bottom of the world’s oceans lie historic treasures—the lost wrecks of ships that carried enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. Only a handful have been identified so far, but National Geographic explorer and Storytelling Fellow Tara Roberts is documenting the efforts of Black scuba divers and archaeologists to find more, hoping to finally bring their stories to light.
Still Human | Nobel Peace Prize Shorts
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In war-torn South Sudan, Makur Diet knows all too well the horror of conflict. Over ten years ago, he lost his leg to a bullet.
Releasing All 2 MILLION US Prisoners - What Happens?
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ig bad criminals don't seem so scary behind bars, but what if those bars opened up, and all the criminals were released back into the street?
What Happens After You're Released From Prison?
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Getting out of prison for some people can bring about a long list of complications. Would society treat you the same? What really happens once you're released from prison?
Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?
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Being a citizen of the European Union means that many aspects of our lives are regulated by a weird entity. It feels like a huge bureaucracy is making decisions over our heads. How democratic is the EU really and does your vote actually affect anything?
How Captain Marvel Survives in Space
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Carol Danvers received a plethora of powers when she hybridized with the Kree space aliens, but her most extraordinary is the ability to survive in space.
How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable
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Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice.
Teaching Housing and New Desks for Nalube Primary School
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The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation.
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Pink Shirt Day takes a stand against bullying
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Today thousands of people across Canada will be wearing bright pink shirts. Pink Shirt Day, initiated by Vancouver-based radio station CKNW, is a day where participants across the country wear pink to raise awareness about bullying.
Ugly history: The 1937 Haitian Massacre - Edward Paulino
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When historians talk about the atrocities of the 20th century, we often think of those that took place during and between the two World Wars. But two months before the Rape of Nanking in China, and a year before Kristallnacht in Germany, a horrific ethnic cleansing campaign occurred on an island between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Edward Paulino details the 1937 Haitian Massacre.
Why Public Transportation Sucks in the US
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Access to transportation is the single most important factor in individual's ability to escape poverty.