Welcome to our video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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Cathy Camper, a local Portland artist, makes interpretive portraits and images of nature from seeds. Her art pieces sparkle with color, and imagination; in a sense, they pay homage to the beauty and simplicity that abounds in nature....

Weird History Food introduces you to one of the most influential people for childhood snack nostalgia. William A. Mitchell helped create some of your favorite childhood food, snacks, and drinks. Mitchell is a food-inventing legend...

Steven Schwen of Earthen Path Organic Farm (Lake City, Minnesota) has built an innovative greenhouse that allows him to extend his growing season while reducing energy costs.

We just learned about the labor force, but what about those who are unemployed? What are the reasons that people might be unemployed? What does this signify about an economy? Is it possible or desirable for there to be zero unemployment?...

Based on the polling and demographics shifts, some people are seriously discussing the chances of a Biden/Democratic win in Texas and Georgia. So in this video we discuss if that's actually looking possible, if Biden could win Texas and...

Potatoes are a major food sources for people around the world, yet this noble starchy plant has a mortal enemy - potato blight. Scientists are working to understand the potato genome, and the blight, to erradicate this threat. Secrets...

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman with a rare condition that makes her look decades older is challenging beauty standards by becoming a model. Hoping to break into the modelling industry, Sara Geurts from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is determined to carve...

This intriguing figure remains one of history's boldest con men. But how exactly did he get away scamming so many people, including swindling a whopping $1 million from Jay Gould, and where did he actually come from? Today, we're diving...

In this video Janet Treasure discusses what kind of improvements health care proffessionals aim to make when they treat people suffering with eating disorders. Whilst often physical effects are the most obvious ones to be treated there...

In this video Janet Treasure discusses some of the difficulties in recovering from eating disorders. One of the key problems is the lack of nutrition available for brain power, which can impact their ability to change learned behaviours.

In this video Janet Treasure discusses approaches to coping with and support those suffering from eating disorders.