TED Talks
Jasmine Crowe: What we're getting wrong in the fight to end hunger
In a world that's wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe calls for a radical transformation to our fight to end global hunger -- challenging us...
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Pride and Prejudice Part 1: Crash Course Literature
In which a series about literature, which is wanting of an episode on Jane Austen, gets the first of two episodes. It's Pride and Prejudice, everybody! John Green talks about Pride and Prejudice as a product of Regency England, gives you...
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Indonesia Education
New ReviewUnlike her European counterparts, the Netherlands invested very little in education within its colonies. While the Dutch introduced a system of formal education for the local population of Indonesia, it was restricted to certain...
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Indonesia Economy
New ReviewIndonesia, a member of the G20, has the sixteenth-largest economy in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. The economy has been transformed since the country’s independence in 1945. Indonesia has a market capitalist economy with a...
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Mexico Income and Wealth
New ReviewIn Mexico, socioeconomic status, including where a person lives, attends school, shops, and works, is determined in large part by ethnic background. Sadly, for rural Indians, this almost always means living forever in poverty. Only a...
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Brazil Income and Wealth
New ReviewWhile Brazil is the largest economy in South America, the disparity between rich and poor is huge. Poverty, especially urban poverty, is a serious, ongoing problem. Some 17 percent of the population lives below the nationally defined...
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This Organization Feeds Their Entire Community
If you are a kid and your bed is a lumpy, old couch or a cold, hard floor and you leave home for school without a regular breakfast, you will not excel in your classes. This daily struggle is shockingly common in many areas of the...
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Birthday Bashes Show Homeless Children They Are Worthy of Love
If you are a homeless family there are a lot of things you don’t have – easy access to a private bathroom, regular hot meals, a comfortable bed. There is also a huge hole where happy family gatherings, like birthday parties, would...
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Sax Saved My Life! Life On The Streets
In the words of Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Music is the universal language of all mankind." For Tenor Saxophonist Dusty Rhodes, this is the anthem that he lives by. Prior to embracing the magic of music, Dusty was at a low point...
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Maldives: Trouble In Paradise | 101 East
101 East investigates why young men leave the tourist paradise of the Maldives to take up arms in Syria.
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Can the US dominate the global financial system forever? | The Bottom Line
With more than $20tn in debt and a dollar pegged only to confidence in the US, is the world's economy falling apart?
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Can the US dominate the global financial system forever? | Bottom Line
With more than $20tn in debt and a dollar pegged only to confidence in the US, is the world's economy falling apart?
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Vietnam's Cooking School of Hope | 101 East
We visit a cooking school in Vietnam that offers disadvantaged teenagers a pathway out of poverty.
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How China, COVID-19 and investors pushed Zambia into debt default | Counting the Cost
Zambia becomes the first African nation to default on its debts in the pandemic era.
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How This Mom Cracked The Code For Joy And Success—And How You Can Do The Same
At the age of 24, Shilamida felt that she had found success: she was earning a six-figure income and had a nice boyfriend. But just 2 years, everything seemed to fall apart. Her relationship ended shortly before she discovered she was...
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Who Helps The Homeless? It’s A 9-Year-Old Superhero! - Super Ewan
You've never met a superhero like this before! You've heard of the classics like Superman and Batman... but our favorite would have to be 9-year-old SUPER EWAN! On the fourth Saturday of each month Super Ewan, along with his family and...
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Orphaned Children Get A Second Chance Thanks To Miracle Foundation
After quitting her job to travel the world for a year, this woman found her passion… in bringing life-changing care to the world's orphans. Caroline Boudreaux founded Miracle Foundation on Mother's Day in 2000 with the goal of empowering...
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Sunny Days Ahead For New Sunglass Company That's Helping Feed America
This small business that started in its founder's basement, is now making a big difference! Founded by Chris Ratterman, Shady Rays makes the business of giving back its mission. The small, American owned sunglass company started 5 years...
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Grandma Makes Difference In 375 Lives With Summer Lunch Program
This Grandma not only cares about her own, but also 300 other kids! Students who rely on free lunches during the school year can run out of luck when school's out. 74-year-old Phyllis Shaughnessy was determined to bridge this gap. She...
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BROADWAY Acting Duo Inspires Malagasy Kids To Pursue Their Dreams
Broadway actors Bryce Pinkham (a stage and screen actor best known for originating the role of Monty Navarro in the Broadway production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) and Lucas Caleb Rooney (known for The Drop, The Magic of...
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How My Saxophone Saved My Life
In the words of Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Music is the universal language of all mankind." For Tenor Saxophonist Dusty Rhodes, this is the anthem that he lives by. Prior to embracing the magic of music, Dusty was at a low point...
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Who Helps The Homeless? It’s A 9-Year-Old Superhero!
You’ve never met a superhero like this before! You’ve heard of the classics like Superman and Batman… but our favorite would have to be 9-year-old SUPER EWAN! On the fourth Saturday of each month Super Ewan, along with his family and...
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Rosie's Place Community Garden Rebuilds Homeless Women’s Lives
Rosie's Place community garden is a place where homeless women are flourishing. Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps...
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Overcoming Adversity: Actress Rutanya Alda Grew Up In WWII Refugee Camp
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” Here's an actress who doesn't know the words 'give up.' Rutanya Alda, originally from Latvia, spent years in a German refugee camp during WWII. Her dream of becoming an actress...